Helen Dennis writes the Successful Aging column each week.
I have lost four of my good longtime male friends in the past two years. All were married. I am saddened and a bit dumbfounded that none of the wives have close girlfriends or a support network. In one case, a widow had no one to accompany her to pick up her late husband’s ashes and just a few people helped her spread his ashes off the pier.
The benefits of having good friends in later life are even more than personal pleasure, companionship and having a good time together.. According to research from Northwestern University, friendships could slow decline in memory and cognitive functioning. In one study, r esearchers asked 31 SuperAgers and 19 cognitively “normal” older adults to fill out a questionnaire about their psychological well-being. he SuperAgers stood out in one area: “The degree to which they reported having satisfying, warm, trusting relationships,”Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster as You Age.
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