Using Telehealth Groups to Combat Loneliness in Older Adults Through COVID‐19

Submitted by Minnesota North... on Sep 6, 2020 - 9:42am CDT

Resource Type:

Journal Article

This article written by Drs. Marla Berg-Weger, John Morley, and Max Zubatsky discusses how to combat loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through telehealth groups. It discusses one specific teleheath group called "Circle of Friends" which is an evidence‐based intervention that focuses on helping older adults socialize through interactive activities.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), 2020.
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15325415

Author(s):

Marla Berg-Weger

John E. Morley

Max Zubatsky

Link to Resource:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jgs.16553

Subject:

Communities & Population Health

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older adults