2022
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.052
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Social Interaction With Friends and Cognitive Function: Benefits of Spending Time Together and Giving a Helping Hand

Abstract: Despite the burgeoning literature linking social integration and cognitive function, studies that focus on the potential cognitive benefits associated with friendships are limited. Using eight waves of nationally representative data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998-2012), we investigated whether two distinct forms of social interaction with friends—(1) getting together for a chat/social visit and (2) providing informal helping to friends—were associated with cognitive function (assessed with a modifi… Show more

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