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Question 1 of 8

If you eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, you don’t need to worry about fitting in social time.

Having strong social connections is every bit as important as diet and exercise for health and well-being.

Question 2 of 8

Chronic loneliness and social isolation can up the risk of developing dementia by how much in older adults?

Having a wider social network and more frequent social engagements are associated with better cognitive function and lower dementia risk, according to U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy. 

Question 3 of 8

Loneliness is associated with which diseases?

Feeling isolated and lonely boosts risk for many of the big health issues that face older adults. It can be as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Question 4 of 8

What's a good way to boost social connection in your daily life?

Spending quality time with the people in your life is key. Service can be a great way to connect with others. Volunteering is linked to greater mental well-being, self-esteem and life satisfaction, according to a 2023 review of decades of studies of mainly older adults. 

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Question 5 of 8

Happiness can be contagious. True or false?

People are attracted to positive emotions, and when a person becomes happier, their friends and their friends' friends are more likely to be happy, according to a study of nearly 5,000 people over 20 years by researchers at Harvard Medical School and University of California, San Diego.

Question 6 of 8

True or false: People underestimate how much others appreciate being reached out to.

A brief message to an old friend can be a welcome surprise. Many people hold off on reaching out because they don’t think it will be appreciated. Not true. Research says your unexpected hello will land well. 

Question 7 of 8

What is social prescribing?​

Social prescribing is one way that clinicians try to help patients who are facing social isolation by encouraging them to access community programs and resources that may help them engage with others.

Question 8 of 8

Health professionals have begun to add social prescribing to their interactions with patients. Which example below offers two benefits:

All of the examples above are social prescriptions. “The most important thing about social recommendations is making sure they are tailored to the individual,” Stanford psychiatrist Douglas Noordsy, M.D., told Stanford Lifestyle Medicine. The hiking group prescription is the one that offers two benefits: exercise along with social connection.

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