Life & WellnessLoneliness Doesn’t Drive Seniors to See More DoctorsSocial isolation doesn't seem to spur seniors to see their doctors, though it can lessen their prospectsCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveDuring routine visits for patients who are at risk is the best time to ask about guns in the home for AlexRaths/iStockBy Reuters3/23/2018Updated: 3/23/2018PrintIt is evident that strong social relationships are beneficial to health and well-being.— Dr. Guohua Li, researcher at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York.