Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News)

Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure.

Ms. Green stays home most of the time and sometimes goes a week without seeing people. But she’s in frequent touch by phone with friends and relatives, and she takes a virtual class with a discussion group from a nearby college. Continue reading here…

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