Loneliness and social isolation have serious physical and mental health implications in older adults and people with disabilities.
Presentation by the Department of Health Services
Additional Data Resources
Map of Social Isolation in U.S. Older Adults from Connect2Affect
Assess Your Community Review data and trends in your local community
Value of Friendship As We Age from National Poll on Healthy Aging
Social and Emotional Support Fact Sheet from WCSC
Publications
Research on isolation, loneliness, &/or social connection
Preventing Social Isolation in Older Adults Cotterell, 2018
Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review Gardiner, 2018
How is Wisconsin responding to social isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic? Results from an Extension survey of partner organizations Kristin Litzelman, Sara Richie, Jenna Klink, Sara Fox, Ruth Schriefer, and Debbie Moellendorf, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, 2020
Modifying Behavioral Activation to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults Pepin, 2021
Loneliness and social isolation interventions for older adults: a scoping review of reviews Fakoya, 2020
Intervention to reduce perceived loneliness in community-dwelling older people Rodriguez-Romero, 2020
Ensuring full participation of people with disabilities in an era of telehealth; Rupa S Valdez, Courtney C Rogers, Henry Claypool, Lucy Trieshmann, Olivia Frye, Claire Wellbeloved-Stone, Poorna Kushalnagar; Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association,
Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2021, Pages 389–392,Online conversations show potential cognitive benefit for socially isolated older adults
Research Highlights: Social Isolation, Loneliness in older people pose health risks National Institute on Health
Loneliness and Social Isolation Among US Older Adults Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ; Erica Solway, PhD, MSW, MPH; Matthias Kirch, MS; et al
World Happiness Report with a focus on the impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness.
Advisory: The Healing Effects of Social Connection U.S. Surgeon General’s Report
Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Technology Access and Design for People with Intellectual Disabilities; President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) 2015 Report
COVID-19 Underscores the Need to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness; Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA – Public Health Reports
Social Isolation with a Focus on Equity, 2020 Report; State Advisory Council on Aging, Michigan
Connected Nation Michigan; SAC Report 2020, page 27
UW-Extension Report: Strategies and Policy Options for Broadband Access Across Wisconsin, January 2021