New York state has appointed Dr. Ruth Westheimer as its ambassador to loneliness as it works to address what the US surgeon general calls an epidemic among all ages.
Media personality and sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer is now New York state’s honorary ambassador to loneliness, a role that’s the first of its kind in the nation. Appointed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday, Westheimer is aiming to help New Yorkers with social isolation, which is associated with physical and mental health issues such as cardiovascular disease, depression and earlier death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
” Greg Olsen, New York state’s director of its Office for the Aging, said in a statement that he’s looking forward “to working with Dr. Ruth Westheimer to raise awareness of initiatives already implemented at the New York State Office for the Aging to combat loneliness and isolation, building on these successes across all ages.
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