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Bruce Murray
I'll speak to the isolation. We're in a "walkable" community, where houses are 6 to about 15 feet apart. We're just as isolated and for the first time we understand that we are "seniors". Five different people have offered to pick up groceries for us. While we get out ourselves for curbside pickup we have occasionally allowed others to shop for us. We also walk but in this neighborhood we have to watch for others and cross the street often to avoid unacceptable contact with others.
Our church (Unitarian) has a daily session on Zoom where we can talk amongst ourselves and just offer support. It's been so good for that community that I subcribed to Zoom ($150/year) and now meet with family - Louisville, Los Angeles, and Taiwan) - more often than before. A basic version of Zoom allowes video meeting for up to 40 minutes.
I think the key is to pursue hobbies, and to reach out to friends old and new. I'm in contact with two MHS graduates now.
As our Kentucky governor says. "We will get through this, together." with the emphasis on "together".
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