Dr. Dan Blazer Discusses the National Academy of Sciences Just-Published, "Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System" (March 24th)
Dr. Dan Blazer Discusses the National Academy of Sciences Just-Published, "Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System" (March 24th)
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Listen Now Increasing social isolation and loneliness have been recognized for several decades. The issues was the topic of Harvard’s Robert Putnam’s much publicized research three decades ago, i.e., his 2000 publication "Bowling Alone." More recently, the Pope has observed “radical loneliness,” caused by a consumer culture is subverting social relationships. In Japan, loneliness deaths among the elderly have become so common the Japanese have named the phenomenon, kodokushi (lonely death). In the UK, former Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018 created the new cabinet position, Minister of Loneliness. In the US, former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness a “growing health epidemic.”
Dr. Dan Blazer Discusses the National Academy of Sciences Just-Published, "Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System" (March 24th)
Dr. Dan Blazer Discusses the National Academy…
Dr. Dan Blazer Discusses the National Academy of Sciences Just-Published, "Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System" (March 24th)
Listen Now Increasing social isolation and loneliness have been recognized for several decades. The issues was the topic of Harvard’s Robert Putnam’s much publicized research three decades ago, i.e., his 2000 publication "Bowling Alone." More recently, the Pope has observed “radical loneliness,” caused by a consumer culture is subverting social relationships. In Japan, loneliness deaths among the elderly have become so common the Japanese have named the phenomenon, kodokushi (lonely death). In the UK, former Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018 created the new cabinet position, Minister of Loneliness. In the US, former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness a “growing health epidemic.”