May is Mental Health Month “Isolation and Loneliness and the Antidotes”

Due to the pandemic, many more people now understand the challenges already faced by millions of
older adults and people with disabilities. The distress of being alone, of being unable to leave
home or of not knowing someone to reach out to in times of need. Learn the difference
between social isolation and loneliness, the triggers, and the costs to person and society. Learn
about local resources to combat and address the feelings that you, a friend or family member
may have.

Speaker: Maureen Feldman, Director Social Isolation Impact Project, Motion Picture Television
Fund, Founder and Chair, Social Isolation and Loneliness Impact Coalition in Los Angeles.
Maureen is an authority and advocate on issues facing the aging population and has focused on
developing methods to enhance social connectivity in the older adult population for over a
decade.  As Director of the Social Isolation Impact Project for The Motion Picture Television
Fund (MPTF) she has built and manages the deployment of The Daily Call Sheet; a volunteer-
based service that creates social connectivity for those suffering from, or at elevated risk of,
loneliness and social isolation. At UC Davis, she has developed curricula and teaches digital
communications and positive aging courses to older adult learners increasingly isolated in a
digitally connected world. She presents at numerous state and national conferences.
 
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