# @wvu_rni on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da75yNKlOjz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67994829-wvu-rni-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a9237aec2b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-18T13:31:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (@wvu_rni) — https://gondola.cc/wvu_rni

## Caption

Loneliness and social isolation can increase dementia risk and may contribute to cognitive decline over time.

Dr. Lauren Bojarski, a neurologist at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, explains why maintaining meaningful social connections is an important part of long-term brain health. Whether it is attending church, joining a book club, volunteering, or spending time with family and friends, staying engaged with others can make a difference.

Watch the Reel to learn why social connection is considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia.

#DementiaPrevention #BrainHealth #SocialConnection #HealthyAging #MemoryHealth #WVUMedicine #WVURNI #RockefellerNeuroscienceInstitute

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- **Views:** 260
- **Likes:** 7
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## Tags

wvurni, healthyaging, dementiaprevention, brainhealth, wvumedicine, rockefellerneuroscienceinstitute, socialconnection, memoryhealth

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