As America’s aging population grows, so does a quieter epidemic: loneliness. While medications are often the first response to Depression and Anxiety in older adults, many Experts are asking whether…
As America’s aging…
As America’s aging population grows, so does a quieter epidemic: loneliness. While medications are often the first response to depression and anxiety in older adults, many experts are asking whether the deeper issue is not simply chemistry — but disconnection.In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton sit down with Dr. Elisa Gil-Pires, Medical Director at Charles E. Smith Life Communities, to explore the relationship between social connection, Mental Health, and aging well. Drawing from her experience caring for more than 1,100 older adults, Dr. Gil-Pir…

