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Robert Waldinger,

Work out daily? OK, but how socially fit are you?

Book by Harvard Study of Adult Development director details what research says about value of relationships to physical, mental health

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DateFebruary 10, 2023November 8, 2023

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DateSeptember 22, 2022September 23, 2022

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Cost of distancing may outweigh benefits for healthy adults

Harvard experts say loneliness, isolation raise risk of depression, anxiety, heart ills

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DateApril 4, 2022

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Social distance makes the heart grow lonelier

Harvard experts discuss ways to ease the rising sense of isolation and feel more connected

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DateMay 4, 2020November 8, 2023

Aging

Good genes are nice, but joy is better

Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier

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DateApril 11, 2017November 8, 2023

“We used to think that if you had relatives who lived to a ripe old age, that was the best predictor” of a long life, said Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “It turns out that the lifestyle choices people make in midlife are a more important predictor of how long you live.”

Decoding keys to a healthy life

74 years young, Harvard study continues to yield a treasure trove of data

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DateFebruary 2, 2012March 21, 2019