As spring approaches, the warm weather is an incentive to get outside and be social with friends and family. Part of healthy aging is being socially engaged – but what exactly does that mean and why is it so important? Can social connections really have an impact on overall social health and well-being, especially for our aging population?

McMaster’s Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging is an interdisciplinary research hub that is dedicated to addressing issues of aging, including how and why social connections are critical to individuals and to society. Join us for this lunchtime discussion with Drs. Anthea Innes and Constance Dupuis as they discuss research on the importance and benefits of social connections and aging, and describe some of the community projects and outcomes that have been developed at McMaster to foster these social connections.

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