Social Butterfly = A Sharper Mind

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Fri, 05-30-2008 - 12:19pm
People who keep up active social lives as they age may be doing their brain a favor, a new study finds.

Being socially active may increase feelings of self-worth and emotional validation that could end up helping maintain memory, researchers say. Social interaction may also present older minds with new challenges, keeping the brain more agile.


"We assessed social integration by marital status, volunteer activities and frequency of contact with children and neighbors," explained lead researcher Karen Ertel, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Society, Human Development and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.


Her team found that "people who were most socially integrated had memory decline of less than half the rate compared with those who were the least socially integrated," Ertel said.


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http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/active-social-life-helps-keep-aging-mind-sharp.html


 

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Fri, 05-30-2008 - 4:35pm
That makes sense...guess I should make sure to get out more.
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Sun, 06-01-2008 - 1:03am
Makes alot of sense to me also!

       


 


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 06-01-2008 - 11:18am

I agree keeping active and having lots of social outings is a good way to keep our minds sharp!!


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Registered: 04-21-2008
Mon, 06-02-2008 - 2:28pm
Do I hear party planning in the future? lol!

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Mon, 06-02-2008 - 9:33pm

I agree with this, because for me it seems to be true.

     

 

          

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Registered: 04-21-2008
Tue, 06-03-2008 - 1:44pm

Yep, I think so too.

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