What does the loneliness epidemic mean for senior citizens?

Last year, the United States Surgeon General declared loneliness across the country as an epidemic, going so far as to claim that isolation and loneliness are a higher cause of death than obesity. Hit especially hard by high rates of loneliness are senior citizens across the country. Montana PBS’ Hannah Kearse sat down with MTPR’s Elinor Smith to discuss Kearse’s reporting on the issue for an upcoming episode of PBS IMPACT.

Montana Public Radio | By Elinor Smith