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Daniel P. Aldrich

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Professor of comparative public policy: social capital, disaster recovery, environment, energy and resilience. My books: tinyurl.com/yyku2zvj
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We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness – here’s what we recommend

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By Daniel P. Aldrich
| CT Insider Verified
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30% — roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Article continues below this ad Americans are living through what researchers call a friendship recession, spending less time with friends than at any point in recent history.
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Tips for mitigating loneliness

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By Daniel P. Aldrich
| Roswell Daily Record Verified
Americans are living through what researchers call a friendship recession, spending less time with friends than at any point in recent history. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic. Deaths from factors like suicide, addiction and alcoholism, referred to as deaths of despair, continue climbing. While doctors routinely check patients’ blood pressure and ask about exercise habits, they rarely assess social health.
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Is there a friendship recession? Experts create health guidelines around loneliness epidemic Original

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By Daniel P. Aldrich, Kiffer Card
| Dayton Daily News Verified
Explore In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic. Deaths from factors like suicide, addiction and alcoholism, referred to as deaths of despair, continue climbing. While doctors routinely check patients’ blood pressure and ask about exercise habits, they rarely assess social health. Public health guidelines urge Americans to eat their vegetables, exercise for 150 minutes weekly, sleep seven to nine hours nightly and drink less than one or two alcoholic beverages per day.
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