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Milwaukee nonprofit TimeSlips is collecting responses to thought-provoking questions from elderly people for their newest project,
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, about 24% of people over the age of 65 not living in community care settings were found to be socially isolated — which according to CDC is a serious health risk that increases the chance of developing dementia or other serious medical conditions.
Milwaukee-based nonprofit TimeSlips works to creatively engage aging populations and help reduce isolation. When the COVID-19 pandemic began forcing people, especially older people at higher risk, into further isolation, TimeSlips’ founder and lead creative strategist Anne Basting says she felt prepared to tackle the challenge.