Promising practices for addressing social isolation among community-dwelling older adults

As Canada’s population continues to age, social isolation among older persons is being increasingly recognized as a concern. Social isolation affects over 30 percent of older adults and is associated with a range of negative health outcomes, from loneliness and depression to increased mortality. The overarching objective of this project is to identify promising practices for addressing social isolation in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Specifically, the project seeks to better understand the experience of people who are socially isolated and to learn what interventions have been shown to work, why and for whom. The knowledge produced from this project will support the development of community-based strategies to address social isolation in Fredericton and will contribute to the knowledge base on social isolation in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Albert Banerjee

Student:

Partner:

Meals on Wheels of Fredericton Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

St. Thomas University

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