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Family Ties: BYU Study Finds Older Hispanic Adults are Buffered Against Social Isolation Despite Higher Rates of Sensory Disabilities
August 14, 2026
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Brigham Young University issued the following news:

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Family ties: BYU study finds older Hispanic adults are buffered against social isolation despite higher rates of sensory disabilities

Authors believe the results can be explained by the shared ethnic cultural value of familismo

By Sharman Gill

Social isolation is a growing public health concern linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease . . .

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