UBCV
November 19, 2025, 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
The Importance of Healthy, Happy, and Connected Communities for Lifelong Health
with Dr. Kiffer Card, Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University
Date & time: Wed, November 19, 2025, 10:00-11:00am (Zoom webinar)
Talk summary: This presentation explores the evolutionary, psychological, and social foundations of human connectedness, illustrating how social relationships are integral to physical and mental health across the life course. Drawing on evidence from neuroscience, epidemiology, and public health, it traces the biological roots of loneliness, its health consequences, and the importance of fostering social connection through individual, community, and policy-level interventions.