Social isolation has been shown to lead to poor health and even premature death.
Also discussed were current efforts by the AARP Foundation and Medicare Advantage plans to address the issue.
Watch the archived videos below:
Part 1.The Impact of Social Isolation on Medicare spending.
Meet the researchers and issue experts who have identified social isolation as the new silent killer.
Part 2.Solutions to Address Social Isolation.
Learn more from experts working to solve the problem of social isolation both in the U.S. and abroad.
What we need to do next is develop the evidence base for sound solutions.
To learn more about Social Isolation and other pertinent topics on aging visithttps://www.aarp.org/ppi/.
