UCSD Studies Combating Loneliness through Teen and Senior Connection

From UCSD Guardian:

“In May [2021], third year UC San Diego medical student, Heidi Banh and Dr. Desiree Shapiro, a child & adolescent psychiatrist, recently collaborated to launch a mentorship program to connect seniors and teens together. This program was launched as part of a research study on how to counteract loneliness in the midst of the pandemic.”

You can read the article here.