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nd opportunities in realizing the potential of healthy, productive and purposeful aging.

Future of Aging convened the Social Isolation Impact Summit.

by 2034, the older adult population (65 and older) will surpass the population under 18.

is behind everything that we do at AARP.” Since taking the helm of the largest nonprofit for Americans 50 and older, Jo Ann Jenkins has built a

neliness affects people of all ages, but it is particularly prevalent among older adults.

lth epidemic in the United States. Loneliness is an emerging risk factor that has huge implications for personal, economic and societal well-being.

2 million Americans are employed while providing on average 24 hours of care for an aging family member each week.

through creative expression can be a public health game-changer. , Loneliness is increasingly recognized as the most significant preventable risk factor for depression, addiction, and suicidality.

., Social health is more than just a personal issue. , By operating in crisis mode, we tend to focus on the problem rather than the goal. Notably, the evidence points to a social gradient, so instead of a dichotomy of being lonely or not, we are all somewhere along a continuum of social connection.

en linked to heart disease, strokes, dementia, and other ills., Placemaking and community building are critical to combatting an epidemic of loneliness. , This placemaking doesn’t happen by accident. It requires an intentional focus.