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Social Isolation Key SDOH Impacting Health, Mortality Outcomes

June 18, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCOVID-19, isolation, JAMA, loneliness, LTC facilities, mortality, SDOH, social isolation

Social isolation, a key social determinant of health (SDOH) can have a negative effect on mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals in long-term care (LTC) facilities have higher 30-day mortality rates when the facility is in a socially isolated location, according to a study from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). Since the coronavirus…

Working 9-to-3: Addressing the social determinants of aging

May 27, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsaging, caregiving, COVID-19, isolation, SDOA, SDOH

“I can see people again.” As the number of Americans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 grows daily, the collective feeling of liberation is emerging as the next chapter in our national pandemic story. “I can see people,” declares what we have been deprived of and want to receive — the nourishment of human interaction. However, though…