No
one
is
to
developing
chronic
illnesses
such
as
heart
disease
,
cancer
or
arthritis
as
they
get
older
.
But
research
social
activities
,
like
joining
clubs
,
interest
groups
or
volunteering
,
are
linked
to
mental
and
physical
health
and
a
longer
lifespan
.
Our
own
recent
research
found
that
that
people
participated
in
social
activities
,
risk
they
had
of
developing
or
accumulating
chronic
conditions
.
We
people
aged
50
and
older
from
12
European
countries
over
a
five
year
period
and
studied
how
volunteering
,
education
,
joining
a
club
or
being
in
religious
or
political
groups
impacted
their
of
developing
major
chronic
.
We
that
participation
in
social
activities
the
risk
of
developing
a
chronic
condition
by
8%
to
no
participation
,
and
reduced
the
risk
of
developing
two
or
more
conditions
by
22%
.
Even
if
you
?
re
busy
,
our
findings
that
just
a
few
hours
spent
on
a
social
activity
every
week
can
protect
your
.
are
social
activities
important
for
keeping
physically
active
,
in
activities
with
other
people
is
shown
to
benefit
your
wellbeing
,
which
in
turn
further
your
physical
health
.
With
that
in
,
there
?
s
a
wealth
of
that
shows
doing
just
one
of
these
five
activities
regularly
will
provide
.
Taking
time
to
be
inspired
by
new
things
is
for
our
health
.
Studies
that
people
who
books
live
longer
,
and
people
have
better
cognitive
.
Pursuing
new
knowledge
or
new
skills
is
known
to
promote
wellbeing
and
memory
function
.
Activities
like
an
art
or
music
class
are
associated
with
enhanced
brain
health
,
as
they
improve
the
between
different
brain
regions
.
They
can
also
improve
psychological
,
meaning
that
they
can
people
?
s
ability
to
cope
better
and
through
stressful
or
challenging
situations
.
People
who
have
made
a
habit
of
learning
their
lifetime
generally
have
better
physical
and
health
,
including
reduced
risk
for
heart
and
obesity
,
healthier
habits
(
such
as
good
nutrition
,
exercise
,
and
not
)
,
better
wellbeing
and
cognition
,
and
a
stronger
sense
of
in
life
.
Research
joining
a
handball
or
football
team
has
multiple
health
benefits
,
such
as
lower
pressure
,
better
heart
rate
,
fat
mass
and
musculoskeletal
fitness
.
People
are
also
more
and
have
better
wellbeing
.
Even
less
activities
like
rock
climbing
reportedly
ward
off
symptoms
of
,
while
hiking
is
shown
to
promote
emotional
health
,
creativity
,
a
sharp
mind
and
relationships
.
This
might
be
because
living
in
the
can
be
a
healthy
distraction
from
stress
and
worries
.
activity
might
let
someone
experience
"
flow
"
,
the
state
of
being
completely
absorbed
,
focused
and
in
something
.
During
flow
,
people
typically
report
deep
,
creativity
and
happiness
.
non
-
exercise
group
are
beneficial
.
Mentally
stimulating
activities
,
such
as
card
and
board
games
,
videogames
,
or
crafts
,
have
been
shown
to
improve
and
good
mental
and
cognitive
health
.
Joining
a
choir
not
only
protects
physical
and
mental
health
,
wellbeing
and
reduces
loneliness
,
it
also
promotes
lung
health
and
reduces
anxiety
as
a
result
of
controlled
practices
.
Group
activities
such
as
singing
,
knitting
,
painting
,
playing
board
or
playing
have
also
been
to
increase
social
belonging
and
help
people
bond
.
The
old
that
it
?
s
better
to
give
than
to
receive
might
be
true
.
Research
that
spending
time
volunteering
is
with
enhanced
mental
health
,
higher
physical
activity
,
fewer
functional
and
lower
of
mortality
.
We
have
shown
that
weekly
volunteers
are
as
likely
to
have
optimal
mental
health
compared
to
non
-
.
Other
have
reported
similar
links
to
acts
of
kindness
in
general
.
can
benefit
mental
health
by
providing
a
sense
of
and
purpose
,
improving
competence
,
-
esteem
,
solidarity
and
compassion
,
as
well
as
to
connect
with
others
.
Being
able
to
to
one
?
s
community
is
also
key
to
mental
health
.
This
is
humans
have
an
intrinsic
need
to
both
be
connected
with
a
and
have
a
role
to
play
in
it
.
One
to
do
that
is
political
or
civic
group
activity
.
Community
is
generally
associated
with
better
and
mental
health
and
wellbeing
,
and
some
even
shows
civic
involvement
at
age
33
is
against
cognitive
impairment
at
age
.
This
that
being
active
in
a
civic
group
is
linked
to
sustained
cognitive
over
15
years
.
A
large
volume
of
shows
that
religion
and
spirituality
are
,
in
general
,
beneficial
to
mental
health
.
mental
health
benefits
positively
impact
physical
health
and
decrease
the
risk
of
by
immune
function
and
lowering
the
stress
.
When
becoming
ill
,
many
use
their
beliefs
to
cope
with
,
which
is
important
since
poor
coping
skills
can
lengthen
hospital
and
increase
patient
mortality
.
,
some
evidence
suggests
that
religious
people
tend
to
have
better
recovery
when
ill
or
having
undergone
.
Also
,
attending
religious
is
associated
with
long
life
and
better
brain
health
,
as
well
as
increased
against
depression
even
for
high
-
risk
.
No
matter
what
activity
choose
,
all
of
them
have
three
principles
in
common
that
we
have
written
about
before
,
as
Act
-
Belong
-
Commit
.
Getting
active
,
social
,
and
getting
involved
can
help
you
good
mental
and
physical
in
general
and
as
you
.
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