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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 33 MIN

How Chicago Seniors Can Fight Isolation

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons · host WBEZ Chicago

Social isolation can increase seniors' risk of developing dementia, stroke and heart disease. But Chicago advocates say the services, classes and resources that senior centers offer can act as preventative care. In the Loop check in with Yolanda Curry and Alicia Henry of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services and senior Jeannine Sharpe.For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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