University of Wyoming Gerontologist: Social Distancing Doesn't Have to Mean Further Isolation for Older Adults
April 01, 2020
April 01, 2020
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
Social distancing is a necessary precaution to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that doesn't mean communities can't stay connected, especially with older adults, says a gerontologist with the University of Wyoming.
About 11.7 percent of Wyomingites are older than 65, and about one out of three of the state's older adult residents live by themselves.
Social distancing is a necessary precaution to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that doesn't mean communities can't stay connected, especially with older adults, says a gerontologist with the University of Wyoming.
About 11.7 percent of Wyomingites are older than 65, and about one out of three of the state's older adult residents live by themselves.