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The program, put on by Mount Sinai Hospital, aims to reduce loneliness in older hospital patients by facilitating video calls between patients and volunteers.
Loneliness is a global health concern that affects a quarter of the world's population, knows no age or boundaries and can change our physiology.
As Canada grapples with a rapidly aging demographic, experts are sounding the alarm on the increasing mental and physical health impacts of loneliness and social isolation.
Do you ever feel alone? Do you ever feel like no one understands you? Do you ever yearn for human connection?
With social isolation on the rise and reduced social support, many experts are now referring to loneliness as a public health crisis.