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"Having a hobby can add YEARS to your life," The Daily Express reports. The headline is prompted by an international study that looked at ageing and happiness.
The study found older people who reported the greatest sense of purpose in life survived longer than those who reported having little sense of purpose, suggesting that having a meaning in life might play a role in protecting people's health.
But this study cannot prove having a hobby or other purpose in life increases the chances of surviving longer.
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/11November/Pages/Does-having-a-hobby-help-you-live-longer.aspx
The study found older people who reported the greatest sense of purpose in life survived longer than those who reported having little sense of purpose, suggesting that having a meaning in life might play a role in protecting people's health.
But this study cannot prove having a hobby or other purpose in life increases the chances of surviving longer.
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/11November/Pages/Does-having-a-hobby-help-you-live-longer.aspx