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Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 2 months ago by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/world@lemmy.world

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A January study in the journal Social Science & Medicine found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.

“People might do better, physically, psychologically, socially, if they have a role that they think is important and they identify with,” said Cal J. Halvorsen, a gerontological social work scholar at Washington University in St. Louis and one of the authors of the study. “In the American context, we take our jobs very seriously, and so we were curious if volunteering after retiring or when you’re no longer working might have a different effect on your epigenetic aging.”

That study is just part of a growing body of research on the health benefits of volunteering for retirees, a major benefit for older Americans who have mobilized for election defense and other core public services under attack. Another study published in February found that volunteering in early retirement among Americans also reduced rates of depression by around 10 percent—again, a more pronounced effect than in the general population.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 22 points 2 months ago

Purpose. The need for purpose is part of the human condition

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago

Fascism wants you dead, so it makes sense that fighting it helps you live longer.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

The headline is wholly unsupported by the study. They asked seniors if they volunteered at "religious, educational, health-related, or other charitable organizations", not political organizations. Even as noted in the article:

The work also keeps Williams sane. Following politics leaves her “ready to tear somebody’s hair out,” she said.

If anything, the stress of living under fascism probably shortens your life expectancy. Apparently living in a democracy increases it by 11 years, which probably outweighs the volunteering effect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1353829216300326

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Fuck you, end of civilization. I don't want to exercise. Let me die

[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

This explains what's going on with Bernie Sanders. In recent interviews he seems somehow younger than he did 5 years ago. The country needs him and it's energized him. I hope he gets a few years to himself after all this to enjoy retirement, though.

[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Man. I need to get checked out. I came in wondering how fascism helps with longevity and whether they caught onto something weird.