Posts about: Social isolation

Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors

Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors

Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 per cent of residents are over the age of 65. These older adults live in the sparsely populated coastal communities or in the small number of more urban centres that are scattered throughout the province. Social isolation and loneliness negatively […]…