\u201cLoneliness is different than isolation and solitude.\xa0 Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have.\xa0 In the gap, we experience loneliness.\xa0 It\u2019s distinct from the objective state of isolation, which is determined by the number of people around you.\u201d - Vivek Murthy, two time (and current) Surgeon General.
We have heard a lot about loneliness and social isolation, particularly during the pandemic with enforced social distancing and near imprisonment of older adults in nursing homes.\xa0 In this context, we bring in two experts on these topics, Carla Perissinotto and Ashwin Kotwal, to explain:
Some key references from among the many we discuss on the podcast:
-@AlexSmithMD