“…However, future research is needed to evaluate the impact of specific education and intervention strategies. Given that high levels of social support have been shown to support cognitive function (Seeman et al, 2001;Yeh & Liu, 2003), reduce the risk of depression (Richardson et al, 2012;Sonnenberg et al, 2013), and protect against exploitation and abuse (Acierno et al, 2010; Johannesen & LoGiudice, 2013) among older adults, such * p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. All models adjusted for number of close friends and relatives, age, visible minority status, immigrant status, individual education, annual household income, household living arrangement, rural residency, province of residency, denture/false teeth use, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) limitations, and self-rated health compared to five years ago.…”