| Did you know that having many friends will help you | | | | family members. They also determined that family ties |
| live longer and may be a good anti aging supplement? | | | | didn't seem to have a bearing on a person's survival or |
| Studies have shown that having good friends can | | | | longevity. However, they did determine that frequent |
| make our lives richer and may also increase our | | | | contact with close family members was an important |
| longevity. However, the same isn't true for our | | | | antiaging factor in helping older people avoid disabilities |
| relatives! Studies were done by the Flinders University | | | | and increase their longevity.While antiaging health was |
| in Adelaide, Australia, showing that having a network of | | | | affected by friendships, it couldn't be determined for |
| friends was healthier than most family relationships, as | | | | certain why close friendships had such a dramatic |
| far as a contributing factor to longevity. When it | | | | effect on longevity. However, they do seem to think |
| comes to antiaging and health, friends certainly have a | | | | that friends may encourage older people to take |
| bearing. The university in Australia conducted a study | | | | better care of themselves by cutting down drinking or |
| by interviewing 1500 older people in 1992. They studied | | | | smoking, as an example, or getting the proper medical |
| their inner reaction with different social networks | | | | treatment that they need to sustain their longevity. |
| including relatives, children, friends and other | | | | Friends can offer antiaging coping mechanisms and |
| confidantes.This important study determined that one | | | | have a positive effect on mood and self-esteem. In |
| of the key factors that promotes longevity is friends. | | | | conclusion, it appears that non-kin relationships are |
| They learned that antiaging health depended upon | | | | even more important than familial relationships. |
| close relationship with children and relatives. People | | | | However, both play an important role protect in |
| that had extensive good friends and confidantes | | | | protecting life.Terry Price is an expert author and a |
| outlived people that had fewest friends by 22%. The | | | | regular contributor to: . Have you ever heard of |
| positive effect of friendships in the the long-term | | | | pheromones and their aphrodisiac affects? |
| remained after the death of husbands or other close | | | | |