Kathryn Fisher

Improving social connections in older adults through EMBOLDEN: A Community-Based, Co-Designed Lifestyle Intervention

Background: Social connections are fundamental to human well-being across the lifespan, and especially crucial as we get older. Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in Canada report social isolation or loneliness and nearly 50% of adults over age 60 are at risk. Social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased...