Publisher's Synopsis
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Thomas K.M. Cudjoe and Ashwin Kotwal bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Care of the Older Adult. Top experts in the field discuss screening practices, strategies, and resources to assist in clinical care, as well as social determinants of health and cultural considerations of isolation.
- Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including psychological implications of loneliness and social isolation; sensory impairment and loneliness/social isolation; loneliness/social isolation and cognitive health; public health strategies and community resources to address loneliness and social isolation; technology-based solutions for combating loneliness and isolation in geriatric care; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on loneliness and social isolation in the care of the older adult, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
