LeverAGE
LeverAGE is the latest podcast from the American Society on Aging (ASA), covering the politics of aging. Hear from policy experts, grassroots organizers and the ASA community as we push for stronger policies and better platforms for all of us as we age.
LeverAGE
Loneliness as a Public Policy Issue
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American Society on Aging
Loneliness affects more than one-third of adults, and as we age, experiencing loneliness can increase our risk of adverse emotional and physical health outcomes. Programmatic interventions to decrease loneliness and isolation are growing, but what policy solutions are there to tackle this problem? Daneen Sekoni from the Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness joins ASA’s Leanne Clark-Shirley to frame loneliness as a policy issue and talk about about the importance of building a comprehensive, coordinated public/private strategy that supports social connectedness for older Americans.
To learn more:
- CESIL’s Virtual Advocacy Day: https://www.endsocialisolation.org/virtual-advocacy-day
- Generations Journal - Come Together: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness https://generations.asaging.org/fall-2020
- Foundation for Social Connection: https://www.social-connection.org/
- Far From Alone: https://farfromalone.com/
- Senior Healthy Living Survey by Silver Sneakers https://www.tivityhealth.com/senior-healthy-living-survey/recent-survey-results/