Loneliness is a social issue that can have health consequences. Loneliness is associated with frailty. Taking steps to make connections can prevent loneliness, help improve well-being and AVOID frailty.
This video is related to the following The Hospital Research Foundation funded project - Empowering community dwelling older adults to AVOID frailty and age well.
More information on this project can be found at Adelaide GTRAC Centre: health.adelaide.edu.au/medici... and through Dr Helen Barrie (people.unisa.edu.au/helen.barrie ).
Credits:
This video was a collaborative effort between the Adelaide GTRAC Centre research group (University of Adelaide), led by Professor Renuka Visvanathan and including Dr Joanne Dollard and Dr Mark Thompson; Dr Helen Barrie (University of South Australia) and Dr Ian Halkett (consumer representative), and the team from UniSA Creative (Dr Martina Budimir & students Olivia Jane Piovesan and Theoni Kritikos).
This project was supported by a grant from The Hospital Research Foundation to Professor Renuka Visvanathan.