Socializing Gives Older Adults a Cognitive Boost

Socializing Gives Older Adults a Cognitive Boost
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When adults age 70 to 90 report more frequent, pleasant social interactions, they also have better cognitive performance on that day and the following two, research finds.

The findings, published in PLOS ONE, may have special relevance now due to social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, says study leader Ruixue Zhaoyang, assistant research professor at Penn State’s Center for Healthy Aging.
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