Facing an 'epidemic of loneliness,' some Mass. organizations try to help people make friends

"People are so isolated and so lonely, and that has such a negative impact on their quality of life," said Jeff Keilson, senior vice president at Advocates, the human services agency that runs the Friendship Project.

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