Tag: social interaction

Loneliness Affects Health in Elders

In a study of 1,600 seniors, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found that people who reported being lonely were more likely to suffer a decline in health or die over a six-year period than those who were content with their social lives. Loneliness didn’t necessarily mean...

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Cognitive Risk Declines with Activity

According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, frequent social activity may help to prevent or delay cognitive decline in old age. In a continuing study, 1,138 older adults with a mean age of 80 underwent yearly evaluations that included a medical history and neuropsychological tests. Social activity was...

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