Friendship, Aging, and Alzheimer's: Dr. Ashwin Kotwal Featured in SF Chronicle and BBC Science Focus

Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS was recently quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle article "How to make friends -  in your 80s? This guidance from experts can help at any age" on the health benefits of close friendships in aging. His latest research on "The Association of Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Risk with Social Connectedness in Middle- And Older-Ages", featured in BBC Science Focus, reveals that middle-aged adults with higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s often have more active social lives—challenging assumptions that social withdrawal starts early. These findings offer new insights into how social behavior may signal early cognitive changes rather than protect against them.