Battling Loneliness And Isolation In Older Adults

How can we help older adults in our community stay healthy in times of increased isolation during the novel coronavirus pandemic?

ELDERLY PATIENTS JEDI NURSES
Nurse practitioner Dwayne Dobschuetz, left, visits patient Marvin Shimp, at Shimp's home in Chicago. (1/10/ 2018) Teresa Crawford / Associated Press
ELDERLY PATIENTS JEDI NURSES
Nurse practitioner Dwayne Dobschuetz, left, visits patient Marvin Shimp, at Shimp's home in Chicago. (1/10/ 2018) Teresa Crawford / Associated Press

Battling Loneliness And Isolation In Older Adults

How can we help older adults in our community stay healthy in times of increased isolation during the novel coronavirus pandemic?

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