4 Ways Seniors Can Benefit From Social Media

But does social media also offer a way to combat social isolation?

“Seniors can protect themselves from social isolation by involvement in community activities of all kinds, but social media can also play a positive role,” says Paul Weigle, MD, a psychiatrist at Natchaug Hospital, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network.

Social isolation comes with health risks.

Social isolation poses a threat to health and happiness, especially among seniors.
Loneliness has been shown to increase the risk of:

• Dementia
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Death from all causes, especially suicide

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