Visiting family and friends could reduce loneliness and increase life expectancy

Visiting family and friends could reduce loneliness and increase life expectancy

People who never or rarely saw their loved ones were 39 per cent more likely to die during a 13-year study, even if they lived with someone. A monthly visit appeared to be the “threshold” to reduce risk and more frequent visits did not lead to further benefits, experts said. Study co-author Jason Gill, professor … Read more