From the April 2023 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Overcome Loneliness and Isolation to Preserve Memory and Forge a Brighter Outlook
Making an effort to forge new relationships can help, but you may need to reframe your thinking and try other solutions, too.
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The social isolation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a range of health consequences, including increased rates of anxiety and depression, skipped doctor’s appointments and delayed medical tests and procedures, as well as an uptick in self-reported complaints of fuzzy thinking and cognitive impairment. Likewise, many studies in recent years have also shown […]
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