Steps I can currently develop to ensure a strong informal support system in later life include continuing to strive for optimal health, building a social support system through friends and community, and embrace and utilize advances in technology. The textbook in chapter four explains that chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes II, hypertension, and osteoporosis are often primary factors contributing to the deliberate effects of old age and the need for formal care. The single lifestyle can contribute to these afflictions. Caring.com contributing editor Paula Spencer Scott states in her article, "7 Top Health Risks for Men Over 40," "Unmarried men also generally have worse health habits: They drink more, they eat worse, receive less medical care, and engage in riskier behaviors (think drugs and promiscuous sex).” (Scott, 2007-2015) Therefore, it makes sense that by changing a person's lifestyle, one can help prevent these chronic diseases and prolong the need for formal care. Regular health screenings are provided