LevelUpLand Ohio offers way for seniors to learn computer skills and combat loneliness
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In an effort to combat loneliness and cognitive decline and to help Franklin County’s senior population become more comfortable with our digital world, Levels Unlocked Enterprises has partnered with Esports Foundry and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners Office on Aging to introduce seniors to computer and online gaming.
"Last year, when the US Surgeon General announced this epidemic of isolation and loneliness, more than 50% of US adults identify as lonely and, when you do identify as lonely, you have a 50% increased risk of dementia, you have an increased risk of heart disease, [and] high blood pressure." explained Dr. Melita Moore, sports medicine and brain injury physician who works with US Olympics, including the US esports competitors, as well as the founder and CEO of Levels Unlocked Enterprises.
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