Loneliness & Isolation Panel Discussion | Aging Matters
Special | 28m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Brent Elrod, Gretchen Funk and Andrea Prince discuss issues of loneliness and isolation.
Decades of research have shown that social isolation and loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking or obesity. This program is a "follow-up" to the documentary "Loneliness & Isolation" and features a discussion about innovative ways to create communities that prevent isolation and social withdrawal.
Aging Matters is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Major funding provided by the West End Home Foundation, Jeanette Travis Foundation, The HCA Foundation, and Cigna HealthSpring. Additional funding provided by Jackson National Life Insurance Company and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Loneliness & Isolation Panel Discussion | Aging Matters
Special | 28m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Decades of research have shown that social isolation and loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking or obesity. This program is a "follow-up" to the documentary "Loneliness & Isolation" and features a discussion about innovative ways to create communities that prevent isolation and social withdrawal.
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