Wondering how you can foster connection for the people you help everyday? Here are resources you can use for inspiration.
A study found participants of the Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place (LEAP) classes had a decrease in loneliness and an improvement in social connectedness.
This program was supported by a three-year grant from AARP Foundation.
AARP Foundation is developing innovative ways to address social isolation through Connect2Affect, a platform to help end isolation and build the social connections older adults need to thrive.
About one-third of Americans 65 and older don't use the internet. Even among those who use it, roughly one-third aren't confident when performing tasks online. Tech training classes create new links to family, friends and learning.
A study by researchers at the USC Center for Body Computing shows access to rideshares can help older adults access medical care and reduce their social isolation.
