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Elder Loneliness & Isolation: Fact, Fiction or Epidemic?

Thu, Dec 17

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Free Webcast

Earn 1.00 hr. CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines. MGS is listed as a Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing. (The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)

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Elder Loneliness & Isolation: Fact, Fiction or Epidemic?
Elder Loneliness & Isolation: Fact, Fiction or Epidemic?

Time & Location

Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

Free Webcast

About the Event

By: Georgia Afton, MFA, Community Outreach Director, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly

In midst of the busyness of our day-to-day work on behalf of older adults, this presentation offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on an issue that reaches into the very heart of our work. It begs the question: Is elder loneliness and isolation fact, fiction or epidemic? Unpacking the answer, leads us to consider various states of being associated with “being alone,” and how isolation creates a circle of loss. Isolation risk factors along with societal impacts and the COVID-19 factor will weave their way into our discussion. We will also look at questions such as: How can we measure isolation and assess the degree to which it is present in the lives of the elders we work among? What causes elder isolation and what solutions can we call on to remedy it? Your voices…

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