Loneliness in seniors: A medical problem this provider thinks it can solve

(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT)

Clinicians are starting to look at the role that poverty, race, and other social determinants play in a person’s health, but what about social connectedness — how do friendship, family, and loneliness play into a person’s medical needs? Continue reading article here…

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