How Isolating The Elderly Can Affect Their Health

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Heard On The Morning Show
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More than 13,000 patients with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia are believed to have died during the pandemic due to loneliness, according to federal data. A psychology professor explains why social isolation and loneliness are linked to early mortality.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad Guest

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