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International Friendship day - July 30 Social support networks can be defined as any group of friends, family and people around us who help us overcome times of stress and adversity and provide us with tangible and meaningful support. Social support, particularly in the form of friendship, becomes even more important as individuals age. Social isolation and loneliness has a high prevalence rate in older adults and this unfortunately can be one of many precursors to sadness, loss of hope and depression. These phenomena can be reversed and even prevented by curating strong networks of friends and engaging with them regularly. Furthermore, having positive friendships can protect against cognitive decline, early mortality and can help improve physical health! Oftentimes in South Asian culture, friendships are viewed as child’s play, however this is far from the truth! Everyone needs positive and meaningful friendships in their lives, particularly the elderly. It is important to encourage the older individuals in your lives to make friends, nurture these relationships and celebrate them! Next time you meet an older loved one in your life, we encourage you to talk to them about the friends in their life and how they can / are positively impacting their life! Happy international friendship day to everyone from the Guru Amar Das Niwas team! References https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/social-support/art-20044445 https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/healing-power-friendships-grows-with-age/#:~:text=And%20as%20you%20age%2C%20those,even%20add%20to%20your%20years. https://agewellct.org/whats-new/lifestyle/the-importance-of-friendship-for-older-adults/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31943103/ https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/download/pdf/831/1.0091030/1 (fb)