Keeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases | Using long-term data on rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago – known as Monkey Island, the study found that older macaques are likely to suffer less from infectious disease, mostly because of their smaller social networks.
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Keeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases
Becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill, new research shows. Many animals, including humans, are known to experience “social ageing” – reductions in their number of social connections as they get older. But
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People who continue to rent their home into older age have a shorter life expectancy (2.3 years shorter) than those who own their home, and this gap can't be fully explained by their socio-economic status earlier in life, finds Australian study of over 6,000 people aged 45 and over.
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Renting into older age could impact your life expectancy
Renting into older age could impact your life expectancy
People who continue to rent their home into older age have a shorter life expectancy than those who own their home, according to Au
People who continue to rent their home into older age have a shorter life expectancy than those who own their home, according to Au
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