High Need Older Adults Twice As Likely To Report Social Isolation & Worse Physical & Mental Health

About 12% of older adults with high needs report often feeling isolated from others compared to 5% of older adults without high needs. High need older adults experiencing isolation are more likely to report worse physical and mental health outcomes compared to those who are not isolated, despite most having a regular source of primary care and using technology to connect with others at the same rate as other older adults.

Although 94% of high-need older adults experiencing isolation have a regular source of primary care, they are more likely to have potentially preventable emergency department visits, and more . . .