UTHealth: Older Adults Need to Stay in Touch to Avoid Loneliness During Social Distancing
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, March 19 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release:
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., social distancing is now the byword for prevention. But for older adults who may already be experiencing loneliness, further isolation could be bad for their health.
"Loneliness can lead to depression, suppressing the immune system and compromising health in high-risk patients and especially older a . . .
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., social distancing is now the byword for prevention. But for older adults who may already be experiencing loneliness, further isolation could be bad for their health.
"Loneliness can lead to depression, suppressing the immune system and compromising health in high-risk patients and especially older a . . .