May 7, 2019
Volunteering is an important way to contribute to your community and to society. An added bonus is that there are many benefits associated with volunteering, including increased longevity, better self-reported health status, less depression, and more life satisfaction. There is even evidence that shows that volunteering can impact your cognition (mental abilities). In this episode of the BrainShape Podcast, we’ll be talking with Dr. Nicole Anderson about the research supporting the benefits of volunteering in older adults, the optimal amount of time required to elicit the benefits and who benefits the most when it comes to volunteering their time. At the end of the episode, Dr. Anderson shares some valuable ways for you to explore opportunities to volunteer your time. She also lets us know about some interesting new research she is working on and how you can get involved.
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