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Senior Care: The Importance of Companionship

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Humans need companionship to thrive, but many people feel lonely. This feeling of loneliness is common among seniors who may not have the mobility to get out and be around others. They lose loved ones and close companions and find that they are isolated more often than they are around others. Families cannot discount the importance of companionship for seniors today.

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Over 300,000 New Jerseyans Spend Christmas Alone

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  • 1-in-5 New Jerseyans face a lonely Christmas. 
  • Christmas Day ranked as the worst to spend alone, followed by personal birthdays.
  • Interactive map showing festive loneliness in each state.

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Loneliness is more than a silent battle for millions of Americans; it’s a public health concern with serious mental and physical side effects. During the holidays, this issue is magnified. The festive season, a time synonymous with togetherness, can be isolating for those who find themselves alone, making the cheer a reminder of solitude.

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How To Combat Loneliness, Especially Now

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By Andi Simon, Ph.D.

Ridgewood NJ, During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. To help some of the people I was coaching, I wrote down eight ways to combat this feeling and tested them on our business clients, executives, and even some friends. What they found was they could, indeed, address their own sense of being alone and fill their days with well-being and even happiness.

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How To Combat Loneliness During the COVID-19 crisis

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By Andi Simon, Ph.D.

Ridgewood NJ, During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. To help some of the people I was coaching, I wrote down eight ways to combat this feeling and tested them on our business clients, executives, and even some friends. . They can collaborate with their mind and change the way they are feeling, as the sciences are teaching us. What they found was they could, indeed, address their own sense of being alone and make their days fill with well-being and even happiness.

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