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Weatherhead’s Tony Jack says social connections are critical for longevity

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WJWTony Jack, the Elmer G. Beamer-Hubert H. Schneider Professor in Ethics and an instructor at Weatherhead School of Management, shared the critical role of social connections in longevity, emphasizing they may be more predictive of long-term health than exercise. “The quality of social connections will predict your odds of dying from cardiovascular disease better than your current blood pressure,” he noted.