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Friendly Voices

ISOLATION is deadly for seniors

Loneliness has been called the “silent killer.” AARP, USA Today


Isolation creates serious long-term emotional and physical health risks for seniors including depression, obesity, and heart disease, National Institute on Aging/National Institute of Health,

CDC


Isolation is deadly for older adults, Yale University




PHONE CONVERSATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE


Just 10 minutes of talking improves memory, University of Michigan


Talking improves mood and emotional resilience, University of Arizona 


Layperson-delivered, empathy-focused phone calls improve loneliness, depression, and anxiety, JAMA Psychiatry 



Downloadable flyers about our program: English flyer for seniors, Chinese flyer for seniors, Hindi flyer for seniors, Spanish flyer for seniors, English flyer for agencies and families

Phone conversation benefits isolated older adults
DONATE NOW TO HELP ISOLATED SENIORS

Proud to serve clients from these agencies:

LIFE ElderCare senior agency
Meals On Wheels senior organization
Avenidas senior organization
Community Services Agency in Mountain View

Friendly Voices is funded by grants from the Joseph & Vera Long Foundation and The Health Trust, and by individual donors.


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P.O. Box 63, Menlo Park CA, 94026-0063

(650) 395-8017


Friendly Voices does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. 


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