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Older people can face serious health effects from being isolated — but it’s also what’s keeping them safe amid the pandemic. Advice on surviving isolation from a reporter who was held in isolation in Iran. And the scientifically proven power of love.

Friday, April 3, 2020
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Human connection bolsters the immune system. That’s why it’s more important than ever to be kind.

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Feeling lonely?

Older people can face serious health effects from being isolated — but it’s also what’s keeping them safe amid the pandemic. Advice on surviving isolation from a reporter who was held in isolation in Iran. And the scientifically proven power of love.

Friday, April 3, 2020
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I survived solitary confinement. You can survive self-isolating.

Human connection bolsters the immune system. That’s why it’s more important than ever to be kind.

Follow The Post’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic here.
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