Social Connection in aged care: Recommendations + Resources.

Social isolation and loneliness in residential aged care need to be better understood and prioritised as an issue in the sector.

Prof Jane Farmer and PhD candidate Jasmine Knox discuss how highlighting the research that shows the causal relationship between social isolation and loneliness and dementia, Alzheimer's and increased risk of morbidity could be utilised to advocate for increased government funding and key policy changes.

Social Connection 101 resource: https://apo.org.au/node/314766