Social animals, like monkeys and elephants, live longer than those living alone
Earth.com - 27-Oct-2024Social bonds improve resilience and adaptability in various species
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Men and women age differently based on their relationship status
Live Forever Club - 02-Sep-2024Social isolation also reduces the chances of ageing successfully
Persistent loneliness linked to 56% higher risk of stroke in older adults
Independent - 25-Jun-2024This highlights the need to address chronic loneliness as a public health concern
Online conversations significantly boost brain health in older adults
Neuroscience News - 28-Apr-2024Regular video conversations can reduce loneliness and boost emotional well-being
Loneliness and social isolation linked to faster aging and higher death risk
Mayo Clinic - 20-Mar-2024New study finds social connections affect overall physical health and longevity
Seeing your friends and family often can help you live longer
New Scientist - 10-Nov-2023People who never have visitors are at a 39% higher risk of dying
Social involvement boosts successful aging
EurekAlert! - 07-Jun-2023Older adults engaging in recreational activities and volunteer work more likely to maintain good health
A Sardinian village, Perdasdefogu celebrates and honours its centenarians
Guardian - 08-Aug-2021Local centenarians share the secret to longevity: good food, active lifestyle, and sociality
Lonely older people are living shorter with poorer health, finds new study
EurekAlert! - 06-Jul-2021Covid preventive measures seem to further exacerbate the risk of loneliness
Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity
Independent - 06-Oct-2020One-third increased risk is low compared to impact of other lifestyle choices
Frequent ejaculation may decrease prostate cancer risk
NHS - 06-Jul-2017Men who ejaculate more than 20 times a month less likely to report prostate cancer than those ejaculating less than 8 times per month.
Do religious people live longer?
Herald Review - 22-Jan-2017Study showed people who attend church regularly tend to live slightly longer than non-religious people.
Be Nice, Because People Who Care for Others Live Longer
TIME - 27-Dec-2016Study of more than 500 people between ages 70 and 103.
Is staying single actually good for your health?
YAHOO! - 14-Nov-2016Many studies have said that married people are the ones who live longer.
People who have stronger social networks live longer
Independent - 01-Nov-2016People with stronger social networks and relationships tend to live longer – also true of the online world.
Family, not friends, lowers death risk in older age
Medical News Today - 22-Aug-2016Loneliness among seniors has been linked to increased risk of depression and heart disease.
Women who regularly attend religious services live longer
NHS - 17-May-201674,000 US nurses studied between 1996 to 2012.
Men live longer when they marry younger spouses. Why don’t women?
Guardian - 31-Mar-2016In Danish study, woman over 50 married to a man 16 years younger was 40% more likely to die by end of study.
