Theartfulage iconTheartfulageSep 8, 2026

A 16-year study of more than 23,000 older Americans found health predicts who keeps their friends more reliably than friends predict health, the reverse of the story usually told a...

The advice shows up in almost every guide to healthy aging: stay social, keep making friends, and your body and mind will benefit. Older adults with more social ties do tend to show better outcomes on measures like inflammation and blood pressure.

A 16-year study of more than 23,000 older Americans found health predicts who keeps their friends more reliably than friends predict health, the reverse of the story usually told a...

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The advice shows up in almost every guide to healthy aging: stay social, keep making friends, and your body and mind will benefit.

Older adults with more social ties do tend to show better outcomes on measures like inflammation and blood pressure.

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The advice shows up in almost every guide to healthy aging: stay social, keep making friends, and your body and mind will benefit. Older adults with more social ties do tend to show better outcomes on measures like inflammation and blood pressure. It's a comforting message, and it isn't baseless.

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