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Wondering how you can foster connection for the people you help everyday? Here are resources you can use for inspiration.

Hear tips from a man who spent a year alone in outer space.

AARP
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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.

Cedars-Sinai
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Fact Sheet

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Social Connectedness in Older Adults

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Media Kit

Connect2Affect

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.

Connect2Affect
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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.

AARP
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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.

USC Center for Body Computing
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