How going to the cinema or museums could help slow ageing, study finds
- A new study suggests that regular engagement with cultural activities, such as cinema trips and museum visits, could help to delay biological ageing.
- Researchers analysed data from nearly 2,000 participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, assessing cultural engagement and 10 physiological markers.
- The findings indicate that higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological ageing, with an impact comparable to frequent physical activity.
- Participants who engaged in cultural outings every few months had a physiological age of 66.9 years, three years lower than those who did so less often.
- Promoting accessibility to cultural infrastructure and events is suggested as a promising strategy to slow the pace of physiological ageing and support healthy ageing in older adults.
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