There are a variety of behavioral health issues that negatively impact the quality of life of the elderly population in this country. Issues such as depression and anxiety were exacerbated by the isolation and stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Diagnosis can also prove to be challenging because the elderly generation is less likely to…
From Lynette Killen, Executive Director May is Older American’s Month, and in observance of those we serve, we are announcing our inaugural fundraiser, “Aging Unbound”. We hope you’ll support our efforts to fund organizations and programs that focus on accessing affordable, equitable and high-quality care, behavioral and mental health issues, caregiver support (family and significant…
The Center for Disease Control and the Philadelphia Mayor’s Council on Aging report that one fourth of adults aged 65 and older living in Philadelphia are considered to be socially isolated.The risks associated with social isolation and loneliness are well documented and significant: Premature death from all causes, a risk that rivals those of smoking,…
Unlike other pressing public health issues that are studied and reported on extensively, the problem of social isolation among the elderly is virtually invisible. The very nature of the problem – elderly individuals isolating in their homes – makes it difficult to see, study, and fix. It doesn’t garner the same amount of research as…
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