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Social Connectedness in Older Adults

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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.

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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.

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Using an app, Mon Ami pairs California’s Bay Area students with elderly people to support their emotional wellbeing.

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McGregor is one of 18 rural communities running the program called AGE to age. It connects more than 4,000 youths with almost 2,500 older adults annually.

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In the study sponsored by the AARP, researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed a group of about 2,000 Americans ages 50 to 80. More than a third of seniors in the poll said they felt a lack of companionship at least some of the time, and 27% said they sometimes or often felt isolated; most of the people who said they lacked companionship also felt isolated, and vice versa. Almost 30% said they socialized with friends, family or neighbors once a week or less.

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