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New Report: “Effect of Isolation on Older Americans” Finds 1 in 4 Experiencing Mental Health Declines

Americans and countries worldwide are waiting for the moment we share a collective sigh, step outside, and hug our friends in public. And while social distance is necessary to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, medically vulnerable populations, like seniors, must take extra precautions.

To examine how COVID-19 changed social norms by interrupting daily activities that fostered positive mental and physical health among our senior populations, GoHealth commissioned a study on 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries to learn how they’re coping with isolation.