114| Loneliness – A Conversation With Dr. Ellen Lee
Navigating Neuropsychology
The Effects of COVID on Loneliness in the US and Globally
The pandemic had a huge impact on the social fabric of our world, especially because of physical distancing guidelines. This could be especially relevant for older adults who might have been less inclined to use digital technologies that connect with other people. But I've seen some empirical data suggesting that loneliness rates didn't necessarily spike as much as we might have thought they would have during the pandemic. We're not quite sure what these chronic effects of COVID are having on how people are interacting socially. If you're trying to take more preventative measures against social interactions to try to prevent COVID risk, then you'll actually see an increase in your social isolation and loneliness risk factors. Whereas if you were
