Games such as dominoes keeps seniors’ minds active and provides social interaction. Photos courtesy Collier Senior Center-Golden Gate
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Community efforts boost support for Collier County seniors
Follow senior adult statistics, and you’ll find a story of social isolation, financial burdens, difficult life transitions and physical decline within the fastest- growing age demographic in the nation. These factors point to another alarming figure: Approximately 10-20% of adults ages 65 and older experience clinical levels of anxiety, often arising from health concerns, living alone or losing loved ones.