URBANA, Ill - In partnership with Salt & Light Ministry and CRIS Healthy Aging, Illinois Extension Family Life presents Don’t Go It Alone: Improving Your Social Connections.
Join Illinois Extension Family Life Educator Emily Harmon on Tuesday, December 2, at 10 – 11 AM at Salt & Light's Small Outbuilding (1813 Philo Rd, Urbana, IL, 61802) for an informative workshop focusing on social isolation in adults.
Social isolation is the lack of social contact with others. Studies have shown that more than 20% of older adults in the United States feel isolated, lonely, or both. This program explores social isolation and how to face the challenges, as well as strategies for keeping in touch with others.
“Social isolation and loneliness can be very detrimental to one’s health,” said Illinois Extension Family Life Educator Emily Harmon. “This program offers a chance to learn more about these issues, develop strategies for staying connected, and to explore resources available in their community.”
The detrimental impact of social isolation can manifest in the form of various health issues, such as high blood pressure, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and more.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Registration closes at 9 AM on December 2.
To learn more to register, visit go.illinois.edu/DontGoItAloneUrbana
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.