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Loneliness and Social Isolation: Podcast with Carla Perissinotto and Ashwin Kotwal
"Loneliness is different than isolation and solitude. Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have. In the gap, we experience loneliness. It's distinct from the objective state of isolation, which is determined by the number of people around you." - Vivek Murthy, two time (and current) Surgeon General.
We have heard a lot about loneliness and social isolation, particularly during the pandemic with enforced social distancing and near imprisonment of older adults in nursing homes. In this context, we bring in two experts on these…
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