In Clear Terms with AARP California™

Social Isolation and Loneliness

Episode Summary

Dr. Gordon is joined by Dr. Carla Perissinotto, a Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, to discuss social isolation and loneliness.

Episode Notes

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon speaks with Dr. Carla Perissinotto, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and a Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Perissinotto has gained national and international recognition for her research on the effects of loneliness on the health of older adults. Today, Dr. Perissinotto discusses what social isolation and loneliness are, the impacts they have on your health, and how you can help combat them. Join us for this thoughtful episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California. Our goal is to empower you with the facts and information that will help make California more livable for people of all ages.

 

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