Social isolation

Cochlear calls for action in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cochlear assembled a team of hearing experts to emphasize the importance of hearing health for policy makers at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day on Sunday March 3rd.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cochlear assembled a team of hearing experts to emphasize the importance of hearing health for policy makers at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day on Sunday March 3rd.
  • "After I took action and received my first cochlear implant in 1993, my life absolutely changed for the better."
  • Echoing Dr. Lin's education messaging, panelist Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) spoke about changing mindsets, urging Americans to protect hearing in noisy environments, check hearing with regular exams and treat hearing loss as soon as possible.
  • "If left unaddressed, hearing loss poses significant challenges to overall health and can be progressive, leading to greater hearing loss over time.

Grey Tsumani is coming - seniors 65+ to make up 1/4 of the population by 2030. Northern Ontario's Canadore College is leading the way to healthier aging.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Canadore College recognizes seniors need to age better and healthier, be more productive and engaged with their community, and it's using The Village to help make that a reality.

Key Points: 
  • Canadore College recognizes seniors need to age better and healthier, be more productive and engaged with their community, and it's using The Village to help make that a reality.
  • Seniors aging better, and healthier thanks to The Village at Canadore College.
  • The Village Collective Impact Project (CIP) is funded in part by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.
  • Canadore College is planning for the expansion of The Village into intergenerational living opportunities for seniors and more hands-on learning experiences for the students.

Addressing the Epidemic: First Clinical Guidelines to Equip Healthcare and Social Service Professionals to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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The guidelines provide recommendations on prevention, screening, assessment and interventions for social isolation and loneliness among seniors.

Key Points: 
  • The guidelines provide recommendations on prevention, screening, assessment and interventions for social isolation and loneliness among seniors.
  • Discover the new guidelines and resources empowering health care and social service professionals , older adults and care partners nationwide.
  • Social isolation and loneliness have emerged as key elements affecting the physical and mental well-being of older adults across Canada.
  • This interdisciplinary group consisted of leading subject matter experts in the study of social isolation and loneliness among older adults from across Canada.

ASHA Joins World Hearing Day Call to Change Mindsets About Hearing Care

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Although untreated hearing loss is associated with an increased risk of depression, dementia, and even earlier death in some adults, Americans routinely ignore hearing difficulties for years or even decades before they seek help, if they ever do. This concerning reality is one that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) aims to address this March 3rd, which is recognized globally as World Hearing Day—an observance established by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Key Points: 
  • This concerning reality is one that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) aims to address this March 3rd, which is recognized globally as World Hearing Day —an observance established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Past ASHA polling shows a major disconnect between how people regard their hearing and how they care for it.
  • "World Hearing Day presents an important opportunity to educate the public about ear and hearing care, and to erase common misconceptions about hearing health.
  • This year, the World Hearing Day theme of 'Changing Mindsets' couldn't be more appropriate.

BandHealth Emerges as the New Face of SelfiHealth, Embarking on a Transformative Journey to Amplify Meaningful Health Connections

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BandHealth, an innovative mobile app that is reshaping the peer health support landscape in the digital age, is dedicated to leveraging technology to provide meaningful connections for individuals grappling with health concerns. Today, the company is thrilled to unveil its strategic rebrand from SelfiHealth to BandHealth, aligning seamlessly with its progressive initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • Founder Zach Gotlib, a heart surgery survivor, aims to revolutionize patient-caregiver connections and shift the focus from individual to collective health.
  • BandHealth, beyond its focus on health conditions, aspires to revolutionize patient-caregiver connections, marking just the beginning of transformative change in this space.
  • Revolutionizing health support, BandHealth employs advanced algorithms to match individuals with similar health challenges, connecting them with trained health mentors who understand both their health concerns and personal backgrounds to deliver profound results.
  • BandHealth, beyond its focus on health conditions, aspires to revolutionize patient-caregiver connections, marking just the beginning of transformative change in this space.

California Schools, Health Net & The Centene Foundation Create a Culture of Belonging Through National No One Eats Alone® Day

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Net, one of California's most experienced Medi-Cal managed care health plans and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, supported No One Eats Alone® Day, a prevention initiative aimed at fostering inclusion and a culture of belonging in middle schools. California schools hosted events on Feb. 16, 2024, with the help of Health Net. Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, sponsored the event.

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Net , one of California's most experienced Medi-Cal managed care health plans and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation , supported No One Eats Alone® Day , a prevention initiative aimed at fostering inclusion and a culture of belonging in middle schools.
  • California schools hosted events on Feb. 16, 2024, with the help of Health Net.
  • Centene Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, sponsored the event.
  • "Our curriculum dives deep into recognizing emotions, understanding social isolation and gives students tools to be social isolation disruptors and ambassadors of belonging."

Disruption Unveiled: The Post-Pandemic Workforce and Human Capital with David Leighton of WITI

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. , Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 40 percent of companies have adopted some sort of telecommuting policy in recent years, but the number of telecommuters still has never risen above 7 to 10 percent of the working population. Most employees cite difficulties with home-work boundaries and social isolation as the key drawbacks to telecommuting. There is a need for companies to change their business strategies to accommodate the vastly different social needs of remote workers. (1)

Key Points: 
  • Most employees cite difficulties with home-work boundaries and social isolation as the key drawbacks to telecommuting.
  • There is a need for companies to change their business strategies to accommodate the vastly different social needs of remote workers.
  • Disruption Interruption is the podcast where you'll hear from today's biggest Industry Disruptors.
  • Disruption Interruption can be listened to via the Podbean app and is available on Apple's App Store and Google Play.

Miami Dolphins and Ambetter from Sunshine Health Tackle Food Insecurity to Serve 500 Meals to South Florida Families

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambetter from Sunshine Health in collaboration with the Miami Dolphins came together to address food insecurity in South Florida and distribute food to local families in need on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Key Points: 
  • FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambetter from Sunshine Health in collaboration with the Miami Dolphins came together to address food insecurity in South Florida and distribute food to local families in need on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
  • "We are grateful for our longstanding partnership with Ambetter and our shared commitment to impacting the South Florida community.
  • "We know that food insecurity is associated with poor health outcomes, including higher odds of chronic disease and mental illness," said Nathan Landsbaum, CEO of Sunshine Health.
  • We are grateful to the Miami Dolphins for teaming up with us to support the South Florida community."

A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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The isolation of pandemic stay-at-home orders and the trauma of losing loved ones contributed to declines in well-being.

Key Points: 
  • The isolation of pandemic stay-at-home orders and the trauma of losing loved ones contributed to declines in well-being.
  • At the time of our study in 2020, Bronx Community School District 7 in New York City was not just in the poorest congressional district in the nation, but it also experienced one of the highest death rates per capita from COVID-19.
  • The lessons show promise not just in this section of New York City, but for the rest of the country as well.

1. Connect to community

  • They developed bedtime story videos for families, online cooking lessons that invited community members into their homes, and socially distanced dance classes on school athletic fields.
  • Community connections help educators understand child and family needs and allow community members to trust schools as a source of support.
  • They also bring community assets, such as free clinics, food pantries, housing programs and mental health resources, into schools where families can more easily access them.

2. Give students a seat at the table

  • In Bronx CSD 7, students are part of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council.
  • During the pandemic, students around the country created youth-led podcasts to learn from each other.
  • Education researchers have referred to these empowering connection activities as “cultural assets” because they not only support young people, but they also help teachers approach students in more culturally sensitive ways.

3.Think developmentally

  • But some students experienced another equally devastating decline that’s gotten less attention – their social and emotional development.
  • To soften the impact of social isolation, educators in Bronx CSD 7 intentionally dedicated time during remote learning to social interactions.
  • Research shows that young people who communicated more often with friends were less impacted by the social isolation of the pandemic.


Faiza Jamil does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Acid attacks are a form of violence against women – the law needs to treat them as such

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Sadly, acid attacks like this are not isolated incidents.

Key Points: 
  • Sadly, acid attacks like this are not isolated incidents.
  • Over the last 15 years, they have been on the rise across the world, including in the UK.
  • Those who target a victim’s face in particular aim to maim and disfigure, but not necessarily kill, their target.

Acid attacks as gendered violence

  • But what is often left out of the discussion is that it is a form of gendered violence that mainly targets women.
  • While acid attacks are perpetrated against both men and women, the vast majority of victims – 80% globally – are women, and the majority of perpetrators are male.
  • As a specialist in criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls, I have provided expert evidence in UK courts on the cultural contexts at play in cases of gender-based violence, including acid attacks.
  • Acid attacks remain common in India and the rest of South Asia, despite bans on the sale of acid over the counter.

How the law ignores violence against women

  • Although few acid attacks result in death, the intention to disfigure the victim permanently can still lead to a murder charge.
  • A number of UK women have reported not being taken seriously by police when they report threats of acid attacks.
  • Acid violence against women usually does not happen out of the blue.
  • This starts by acknowledging that these are not just horrific, random attacks – they are very often targeted violence against women.


Aisha K. Gill is affiliated with the End Violence Against Women Coalition