senior isolation

New York has more people over the age of 65 than the total population of many states. And despite federal aid, the state's system meant to help protect seniors is short tens of millions of dollars.

Social isolation has made life difficult for many senior citizens during the pandemic. Volunteers at one Sarasota organization are finding that a regular phone call can help.

Broward County has the fastest-growing population of people over 85 in the country. One of the growing problems they face is social isolation, which can...