Episode

How to help older adults build meaningful connections

Podcast: MPR News with Angela Davis
Published: Aug 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 2772
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Summary

We all need someone to talk to. But as we get older, it can be harder to find opportunities to build meaningful connections. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about programs that bring older adults and volunteers together through phone conversations, virtual coffee chats and in-person visits. Guests: Emma Lucchesi is the senior director of programs at Friends & Co , a Minnesota-based nonprofit that runs programs to create connection and belonging for older adults. Leigha Jensen has volunteered with Friends & Co since 2018. She is matched with an older adult who she calls regularly and now considers a good friend.