Socializing Provides These Physical And Mental Benefits, Science Says

Socializing Can Lower The Risk Of Dementia

Older adults who socialize have a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s. In 2019, scientists from University College London noted that social contact reduces people’s chances of dementia. Both young adults and older adults (over 60) have a lower risk while frequently interacting with others.

According to AARP, researchers can’t explain why social life impacts dementia. However, they know that the size of peoples’ social networks matters. One study in the American Journal of Public Health measured women with different friend groups. Women with a larger social group were 26% less likely to develop dementia than women with smaller communities.

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