Research shows that people with regular social ties demonstrate significantly less cognitive decline when compared to those who are lonely or isolated. Some researchers believe that socialization boosts brain reserve, and is an essential component of a brain-healthy lifestyle.
Relationships. As Barbara Streisand sang, "People...people who need people..." Over the human lifespan, relationships are of paramount importance, but never more so than in middle and older adulthood. Increasingly, both science and personal experience affirm that good relationships are correlated with physical, psychological, and cognitive well-being and longevity (Charles and Mavadadi, …