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Eldercare Locator
This nationwide service connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources.
Whether help is needed with services such as meals, home care or transportation, or a caregiver needs training and education or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities, the Eldercare Locator is there to point that person in the right direction.
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Opportunities for the Health Care System
Even the most socially isolated individuals — those who have no or very few community connections — interact with the health care system.
This report details the meaningful role the health sector can play to help people overcome isolation along with recommendations to enhance that role.
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5 Icebreakers for Group Activities
Sharpen your social skills for after-hours work functions, neighborhood potlucks and other social events with these fun questions and games.
Being socially active in your 50s and 60s may help lower the risk of developing dementia in later life, a study has found.
Four surveys (by Cigna, AARP, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Michigan) have examined the extent of loneliness and social isolation in older adults in the past year. And health insurers, health-care systems, senior housing operators and social service agencies are launching or expanding initiatives.
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Neighbors can impact your happiness, a study suggests. Chicago residents talk through their experiences.
Neighbors can impact one’s happiness. According to a 2018 AARP Foundation study that explores the relationship between loneliness and social connections, getting to know one’s neighbors can help reduce the former condition.
