Maren Levad, Trellis Dementia Friendly Initiatives program manager, far left, on a Dementia Friendly sculpture walk in Mankato with members of the Mankato and North Mankato ACT on Alzheimer’s Action ...

If you want to feel closer to your friends, you don’t need to overhaul your social life. Instead, experts suggest a small, manageable shift: Ask one deeper-than-usual question the next time you talk.

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