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Playing pickleball helped Mary stay connected while being the <br />primary caregiver for her husband who has Alzheimer's. <br />Playing pickleball helped Mike stay connected during his fight with <br />throat cancer and receive the encouragement he needed to recover. <br />Social isolation has been associated <br />with a 50% increased risk of <br />developing dementia. <br />(Kulper et al, 2015; <br />Penninkilampi et al, 2018) <br />Loneliness has been associated <br />with a 59% increased risk of <br />functional decline and a 45% <br />increased risk of death. <br />(Perisinotto et al., 2012) <br />157