Daniel Surkalim

Social isolation and loneliness are underserved health determinants with comparable risks to smoking, drinking, and obesity. Thrilled that @WHO has launched a new Commission to address this epidemic utilising the #PowerOfConnection. bit.ly/WHO-CSC

Social isolation is linked to increased risk of strokes, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression and dementia. If you’re feeling lonely, here are some things you can do to feel better and for your health #PowerofConnection

Social connection is an under-recognised social determinant of health.   Today, @WHO launches the Commission on Social Connection to catalyse global leadership.   Excited to work with world-class Commissioners to harness the #PowerOfConnection: bit.ly/WHO-CSC

We often hear that we have become lonelier as a species, but ARE WE REALLY? Trend data are scarce, and we are fortunate to find some... Check out a new paper in @GeronMedia by @DanielSurkalim @pjclare @robert_eres @AdrianBauman for answers shorturl.at/clIKZ

@SusanLuo1 @DrHeatherMcKay @KarimKhan_IMHA It was a pleasure meeting you both @KarimKhan_IMHA and @DrHeatherMcKay. Very kind and welcoming. Great keynote earlier in the day as well.

So lovely to meet @DrHeatherMcKay and @KarimKhan_IMHA at #ASPA2022

Day 2 of #ASPA2022 and @bridgetcfly killing it regarding financial incentives and sports and active rec ⚽️

#ASPA2022 exciting times all around

Great job @SusanLuo1 and @LucyCCorbett! Great presentations and diplomatic answers all around 😆

Excited to be presenting at #ASPA2022 - I’ll be talking about predictors of MVPA following a supervised exercise intervention in people with #Type2Diabetes 🚶🏼‍♂️ Older adults session is on now, with presentations also by Stewart Trost, Nick Gilson, Amanda Bates & @DanielSurkalim

Excited to present at the #ASPA2022 Conference. A lot of interesting and thought provoking work being done by people all over the world 🏃🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ Excited to see what else people are working on!

#ViralBytes entry from @DanielSurkalim This ‘byte’ highlights the problems associated with loneliness as a health problem, but also surrounding the current research landscape on the topic, making the case for why greater attention is needed in this field.

#TrendingOnVYT! Support @DanielSurkalim from @Sydney_Uni! Have you been thinking about #loneliness? 🤔 Daniel's research explores how to monitor and treat loneliness. Check out Daniel's entry here: doi.org/10.6084/m9.fig… @digitalsci @figshare @AeRO_eResearch 🧑‍🎓🧠

VIDEO: ‘Being #Lonely Together: A Profile of #Loneliness Across the Lifespan’ visualiseyourthesis.figshare.com/articles/prese… Congrats to @Sydney_Uni PhD student @DanielSurkalim, @VisualiseThesis international finalist. Learn about his work supported by @DrMelodyDing @robert_eres @AdrianBauman below 👇

@karen_c_lee @VisualiseThesis Thank you Karen! Really appreciate it!

@DanielSurkalim @VisualiseThesis Viewed and it’s brilliant! Well done Daniel!

#TrendingOnVYT is LIVE! The international stage of @VisualiseThesis is on this week. Winners will be based on view count. Most views end of Oct 9 takes the W🏆! Have a quick gander at the following and see just why we should care about being lonely: visualiseyourthesis.figshare.com/articles/prese…

Excited and grateful to be able to share that I am representing @Sydney_Uni at the 2022 Visualise Your Thesis international finals. Always glad to be able to spread awareness of loneliness as a public health issue. Link to the video below: doi.org/10.6084/m9.fig… #VYT2022

" Loneliness is a systemic problem, embedded in social and structural factors. Addressing loneliness requires a systems approach to leverage changes in many sectors such as education, housing, urban planning, transportation, and technology" bmj.com/content/377/bm…

The pandemic has highlighted the oftentimes unspoken problem of #loneliness in the world. Some countries doing it better than others. Baseline set, but still a long way to go, now in the @bmj_latest. Thank you @DrMelodyDing @robert_eres @SusanLuo1 for taking the ride with me.

Problematic levels of loneliness are widespread in many countries, finds an analysis of evidence from 113 countries bmj.com/content/376/bm…

Who has the best e-presentation? Vote for 1 of 5 #ASPA2021 People’s Choice Award finalists by liking and/or retweeting this post 👇 The finalist with the most likes+retweets wins, voting closes Dec 3rd #ASPA2021Finalist @catriona_rose @Sydney_Uni