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Mass General Brigham hires Vanderbilt exec for inaugural nurse role

Karen Keady’s appointment comes a month after about 4,500 clinicians at Mass General Brigham went on strike, hoping to secure better wages and other benefits.

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'Link workers' help fight elderly loneliness

One of Ben Wong's clients is an elderly man who shunned others after his dog died. "At his home, there were only some instant noodles and alcohol," Wong spoke about his client's sense of isolation.

  • Link workers help elderly combat loneliness through social prescribing.
  • Volunteer link workers like Ben Wong assist lonely seniors with social activities.
  • Hong Kong's loneliness rate exceeds global average, with 520,000 self-isolating.

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