Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
A longitudinal study of adults over 50 suggests that regular participation in cultural activities like visiting museums and theaters is linked to a younger physiological age. The research measured various health indicators to determine how social engagement impacts physical aging.
Why it matters
Understanding the link between lifestyle habits and physiological aging could improve public health strategies for an aging global population.
People who regularly visit museums, theaters, concerts, and movie theaters may be doing more than enjoying themselves. A new study suggests these cultural activities are associated with a younger physiological age, meaning the body may function more like that of a younger person.
The findings, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , add to growing evidence that staying socially and culturally active could play an important role in healthy aging.
Everyone grows older, but the rate at which the body ages can vary from person to person. Physiological age reflects how well the body is functioning and may differ from chronological age, which is simply the number of years someone has lived.
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