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Podcast: Think Neuro
Episode: 50. Loneliness, a Panel Discussion | Drs. Gowrinathan, Kochhar, Voelker
Description: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, thereโs another scourge raging in the U.S: loneliness. About 17% of Americans reported feeling lonely โa lot of the day yesterday,โ when polled by Gallup earlier this year, and a staggering 41% of single people said they did. Doctors at PNI discover loneliness in their patients, often for specific causes that can be treated. Dr. Courtney Voelker, director of PNIโs Adult & Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, sees patients with hearing so compromised that they canโt follow conversations with loved ones. Dr. Amit Kochhar, director of the Facial Nerve Disorders Program at PNI, has p...