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Community presenter urges connection to tackle loneliness among older adults in Connecticut
Summary
A clinical psychologist with Hartford HealthCare told a Connecticut audience that loneliness and social isolation heighten mental- and physical-health risks for older adults, offered a three-question screening tool and pointed attendees to local resources including 2-1-1 and the 988 lifeline.
An Unidentified Speaker, a clinical psychologist with Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network, told a community audience in Connecticut that strengthening social ties can prevent or lessen mental-health problems among older adults.
The presenter opened with disclosures that she has no pharmaceutical ties and described Hartford HealthCare’s statewide prevention and treatment services. She said research shows "one in five Americans" will meet criteria for a mental illness at some point and that about 15% of people over 50 experience symptoms such as low mood, sleep changes or loss of energy.
Why it matters: the presenter framed loneliness and social isolation as…
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