Engaging with Arts and Culture Can Slow Biological Aging as Much as Exercise, Study Suggests

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Engaging In This Beloved Activity May Actually Slow Biological Aging, Study Suggests

The highly enjoyable activity showed benefits similar to those of physical exercise, according to the study's authors.

Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests

When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests.

Regular arts and physical activity linked to slower aging

Research shows that leisure activities, including arts engagement and physical exercise, are linked to slower epigenetic aging and improved health outcomes.

Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests – CEO NA Magazine

When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) analyzed data from seven different aging clocks — which measure the accumulation of different biomarkers to determine a person’s biological age — of more than 3,500 people from the United Kingdom, according to a study published Monday in the journal Innova…