A new study found older adults who regularly attend cinemas, museums, and theaters have a lower physiological age than infrequent attendees, with a gap of about three years.
Museums, Movies May Slow Biological Aging, Study Finds
Older adults in England who regularly visited cinemas, museums, and theaters had a lower physiological age than infrequent attendees, according to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Study Find report.
Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo tracked 1,899 individuals and found frequent cultural attendees averaged a physiological age of 66.9 years, compared to 69.9 for those who rarely engaged, even after adjusting for income and health. Each point increase on their 15-point engagement scale corresponded to a 0.085-year drop in physiological age.
Researchers noted the findings show association, not proof of causation, and may not generalize beyond England.
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