Study Links Cultural Outings to 3-Year Lower Physiological Age in Older English Adults
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Updated · studyfinds.com · Jul 15
Study Links Cultural Outings to 3-Year Lower Physiological Age in Older English Adults
1 articles · Updated · studyfinds.com · Jul 15
Summary
Older English adults who regularly visited cinemas, museums and theaters showed a mean physiological age of 66.9 years, versus 69.9 for infrequent attendees, in a study of 1,899 people.
A 15-point cultural engagement scale showed each one-point increase was tied to a 0.085-year drop in physiological age, even after adjustments for income, health and lifestyle factors.
A separate four-year analysis of 1,652 participants found a similar association, supporting the idea that cultural engagement may track with slower aging rather than simply reflecting better baseline health.
Researchers said stronger social ties, healthier habits and lower psychological stress could help explain the link, though the study shows association rather than proof of causation.
The authors said the England-specific findings support wider affordable access to cultural venues as part of healthy-aging policy, while noting self-reported activity data and limited venue types.