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Bright Idea Lonely? If you’re a college student in Boston, you can stop at the Call a Boomer phone booth on Commonwealth Avenue in Brookline and, free of charge, connect with an older person living in a senior housing facility in Reno, Nevada. Boston.com reported on March 10 that biotech company Matter Neuroscience set up the phones as part of a social experiment, based on data that show young people and seniors are the loneliest among age groups.
“The goal of this project is to inspire generational connection through meaningful conversations,” a plaque on the phone booth reads.
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