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Senior Isolation

The outbreak of COVID-19 will have a long-term and profound impact on older adults’ health

10/28/2021

Mind Over Matter

Senior Isolation

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The outbreak of COVID-19 will have a long-term and profound impact on older adults’ health

The outbreak of COVID-19 will have a long-term and profound impact on older adults’ health and well-being. It’s easy to see how the pandemic could add to existing challenges with isolation and loneliness. We visit George Kinney, a Vietnam veteran who explains how the pandemic has affected his life as a senior living alone.

10/28/2021

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