How does social isolation impact older adults in Minnesota?

Guests discuss how social isolation and loneliness impact the health of Minnesota’s older adults, efforts underway to better understand and address the problem, and the ways everyone can help. Guests • Steven M. Hoover, PhD, Healthy Aging Coordinator, Central Minnesota Council on Aging • Christin Lindberg, Research Associate, Wilder Research • Rebecca Sales, Research Scientist, Wilder Research Resources • The Foundation for Social Connection • Commit to Connect: Combatting Social Isolation and Loneliness in all Communities • National Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness • enGaged: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults • MinnesotaHelp.info • Senior LinkAge Line® @ 1-800-333-2433 • Mental Health Minnesota CONNECT Initiative provides social connections by phone between volunteers and people who may be struggling with social isolation • Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Phone Companions program matches older adults with volunteers • AARP Friendly Voice program provides trained volunteers who call people who are feeling isolated or anxious • Minnesota Compass

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How does social isolation impact older adults in Minnesota? is an episode from Wilder Research: Talking through the numbers by Talking Through the Numbers.

This episode is 00:37:14 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2022.

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