QA ONLY: Senior Loneliness 03-12-25

1 in 4 older Americans report being socially isolated and 43% report feeling lonely. Chronic loneliness is linked to a 50% increased risk of dementia, 29% increasedrisk of heart disease and 32% risk of stroke. The Aging Committee has launched a new initiative to address the issue of loneliness.

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This is just the direct questions and answers portion of the hearing, not commentary.
Full video at https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/hearing-on-senior-loneliness-and-community-support/657081.
Let me know if the full video link is down and i'll upload the full version.