ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AS A PRIORITY TO PROMOTE HEALTH: CURRENT RESEARCH, POLICY AND PRACTICE

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Symposia

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  • Track: Research
  • CME/CE: 1
  • Q & A: Chat

Moderator: Thomas K. M. Cudjoe, MD, MPH, MA
Sponsored by the Junior Faculty Research Special Interest Group and the Research Committee

The intended outcome of this symposium is to increase the attendee’s knowledge of research, policy and practice opportunities to advance the social connection of older adults. Learning Objectives: (1) assess loneliness and social isolation in clinical settings and associated risk factors; (2) identify evidence-based exercise interventions for social isolation and loneliness and options for implementation into clinical practice and within health systems; and (3) identify federal and state policy approaches to address social isolation and loneliness and foster social connection among older adults.

Loneliness and Social Isolation – A Growing Clinical and Public Health Concern
Ashwin A. Kotwal, MD, MS
The Impact of Virtual and In-Person Community-Based Exercise Classes on Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults and Strategies for Sustainability 
Allison M. Mays, MD, MAS
Upstream Approaches for Social Connection: Policy in Action
Abigail M. Gadbois