4:30am - Friday, August 21, 2026

Life in the Heart Land

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Aging #202

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IDAHO

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Social disconnection adds some $7 billion to annual health care costs in our country. As our society has grown more mobile, the elderly are especially at risk for isolation, depression, or abuse at nursing homes when their adult children are not present to care for them. We take a look at a variety of existing programs meant to provide the elderly with more fulfilling lives in their later years.

Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:26:39
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Calendar Life in the Heart Land: Aging (IDAHO) Social disconnection adds some $7 billion to annual health care costs in our country. As our society has grown more mobile, the elderly are especially at risk for isolation, depression, or abuse at nursing homes when their adult children are not present to care for them. We take a look at a variety of existing programs meant to provide the elderly with more fulfilling lives in their later years. http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/idptv/airlist/1988/detail.ics