personal health

Kimball (photo by Brandon Gouthier)

Kimball (photo by Brandon Gouthier)

The impact of isolation on solitary seniors

It’s no secret, and certainly no surprise, that loneliness can lead to depression, and that mental and physical health are strongly correlated. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of the nation’s population was forced into seclusion to stem the spread of the highly transmissible virus.