How going to the cinema or museums could help slow ageing, study finds

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new study suggests that regular engagement with cultural activities, such as cinema trips and museum visits, could help to delay biological ageing. Researchers analysed data from nearly 2,000 participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, assessing cultural engagement and 10 physiological markers. The findings indicate that higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological ageing, with an impact comparable to frequent physical activity. Participants who engaged in cultural outings every few months had a physiological age of 66.9 years, three years lower than those who did so less often. Promoting accessibility to cultural infrastructure and events is suggested as a promising strategy to slow the pace of physiological ageing and support healthy ageing in older adults. In fullGoing to museums, concerts and the cinema can ‘slow pace of biological ageing’, study findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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