BOX S-1Goals for Enhancing the Role of the Health Care Sector in Addressing the Impacts of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

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Develop a more robust evidence base for effective assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies for social isolation and loneliness;

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Translate current research into health care practices in order to reduce the negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness;

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Improve awareness of the health and medical impacts of social isolation and loneliness across the health care workforce and among members of the public;

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Strengthen ongoing education and training related to social isolation and loneliness in older adults for the health care workforce; and

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Strengthen ties between the health care system and community-based networks and resources that address social isolation and loneliness in older adults.

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Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on the Health and Medical Dimensions of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2020 Feb 27.
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