/PRNewswire/ Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced new disaster relief funding from AARP Foundation to support victims of Hurricane Ida. The 2021 grant of.
/PRNewswire/ Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced new disaster relief funding from AARP Foundation to support victims of Hurricane Ida. The 2021 grant of.
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(BPT) - Because of the pandemic, weâve all experienced social isolation â the loss of close contact with family and friends. Weâre feeling that isolation even more acutely during the winter season, when we typically get together with those we love.
For older adults who have had to take extra isolating precautions against exposure to COVID-19, these losses have been magnified, and in many cases, theyâre layered on top of longstanding disconnections.
With 36% of adults in America age 50 or older and 17% over 65, itâs reasonable to assume that social isolation is widespread. A recent survey of U.S. adults conducted by AARP Foundation and the United Health Foundation confirms it: The study found that two-thirds of respondents are experiencing social isolation, with nearly that number feeling more anxiety because of the pandemic. The consequences are disturbing.