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The Impact of Social Distancing and Isolation on the Human Brain

23 April 2020

Dr Sarita Robinson, Principal Lecturer in Psychology at UCLan, has shared her thoughts with Elder magazine about the impact that stress and isolation, particularly during the current Coronavirus pandemic, can have on people living with progressive cognitive conditions, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Sarita also discusses what effect prolonged isolation can have on the human brain in general.