Social Isolation & Loneliness During The Pandemic: The Impacts on Community Dwelling-Seniors and Their Caregivers
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- Public Health Insight
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- Tue 03 Aug 2021
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Susan Pinker, an author and psychologist, once said, “Social Isolation is the Public Health risk of our time. The secret to living longer may be your social life.” In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Ann and Justine from Age Friendly Peterborough, join us to talk about the distinction between social isolation and loneliness, its broader health implications, the burden on caregivers, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for seniors living in community dwellings.
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