Cognitive Stimulation Vol. 08
Volume 8: Maximizing Social Support and Social Engagement
In this presentation, you will learn how social support and loneliness are related to mental and physical health outcomes. You will learn many invaluable strategies to maximize social support and engagement among older adults in a variety of environments. These strategies can dramatically improve quality of life for many older adults.
Learning Objectives
- Better understand how perceptions of social support and loneliness can change during older adulthood.
- Better understand how perceptions of social support and loneliness can affect mental and physical health.
- Be able to describe numerous strategies to enhance perceptions of social support and decrease loneliness.
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