Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive functioning, but the robot itself doesn't have to engage directly—it can serve as an intermediary for human communication.

能够参与社交的机器人可以帮助缓解孤独感并发挥认知功能，但机器人本身并不需要直接参与，它可以作为人类交流的中介。

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People with strong social support or social engagement have been found to have lower risk of diabetes, hypertension and heart attacks.

研究还发现，拥有强大的社交支持或社交活动的人们罹患糖尿病、高血压和心脏病的风险较低。

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About 60% of brain aging is within our control, she says, by maintaining vigorous exercise routines, a healthy diet, social engagement and stimulating activities or environments.

她说，约60%的大脑老化都是可以控制的，方法包括经常锻炼、健康饮食、与他人交往、加入激人奋进的活动或环境等。

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Dr Seeman found that elderly people with high degrees of social engagement had lower allostatic loads.

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If you want to have social engagement with your friends, you open up Facebook.

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The benefit of external social engagement are conversion as you point out in your article.

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