Pandemic Leaving Older Adults Isolated
June 14, 2020
“Older adults have been impacted tenfold by the virus, and it’s not going away,” an expert on aging says, noting that this group “tends to be the most isolated and forgotten across geography, income and social class.” An Issues online exclusive offers a plan to help, calling for health care professionals, social workers, and community leaders—backed by increased government and philanthropic funding—to act collaboratively to identify people at risk of isolation and loneliness, especially among underserved populations, and deliver broad-based care tailored to their health and social needs.