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  • To address feelings of isolation and loneliness among older adults, NY group creates innovative approach

    Bonnie Azoulay|Oct 20, 2023

    PLAINVIEW, N.Y. - Nora Leeds had lived alone for many years in her Long Island home, but it wasn't until the pandemic that she started to feel isolated. She was used to working in a large office with coworkers, but then her work went fully remote. For four months, Leeds, now 69, could not see her daughter. She became increasingly depressed. "I felt like my whole world was falling apart, like I no longer had the skills to interact with people because we were told to stay at home," Leeds said. Leeds hardly represents a unique case. While the...