A lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging

Oct 29, 2025 · Cornell Chronicle · Laura Reiley

The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes of aging itself.

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