How can we help older adults build meaningful connections, and what can all of us do to create stronger communities as we age?
MPR News host Angela Davis explores loneliness, friendship and meaningful connection among older adults in this hour-long conversation featuring Leigha Jensen, a Friends & Co. volunteer, and Emma Lucchesi, senior director of programs at Friends & Co., along with MPR News listeners who joined the conversation.
Friends & Co. works to foster meaningful connections that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our community. We are grateful to MPR News for bringing attention to the importance of connection and for permission to preserve and share this conversation as part of our archive.
Title: “How to Help Older Adults Build Meaningful Connections”
Host: Angela Davis
Producer: Cari Dwyer
Guests: Leigha Jensen, Friends & Co. volunteer; Emma Lucchesi, senior director of programs at Friends & Co.
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Originally broadcast by MPR News.
