Rural Health
News by Topic: Social connectedness
Jan 2, 2025 - Discusses population shift trends in recent decades by older adults from urban to rural areas and reasons for those shifts including rural culture. Notes that healthcare access is a consideration for many.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Dec 26, 2024 - Discusses the findings of a survey on loneliness and social isolation in Minnesota. Features the perspective of a resident of a rural community in southern Minnesota who faces geographic barriers to regular participation in social groups. Notes that rates of loneliness are highest among young Minnesotans between the ages of 18 and 27.
Source: Minnesota Public Radio