More than one quarter of adults 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Older adults are at increased risk for loneliness and social isolation because they are more likely to face factors such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness and hearing loss.
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