If You Want to Live Long, It Helps If You Have a Purpose

Posted on July 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

She’s got purpose…

From JAMA Network:

Question:

Does an association exist between life purpose and all-cause or cause-specific mortality among people older than 50 years participating in the US Health and Retirement Study?

Findings:

This cohort study of 6985 adults showed that life purpose was significantly associated with all-cause mortality.

Meaning:

Life purpose is a modifiable risk factor and as such the role of interventions to improve life purpose should be evaluated for health outcomes, including mortality.

Source: Association Between Life Purpose and Mortality Among US Adults Older Than 50 Years | Cardiology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network

Eating right and exercise also improve longevity.

Steve Parker, M.D.

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One response to “If You Want to Live Long, It Helps If You Have a Purpose”

  1. Ivan | July 11, 2019 at 2:44 am |

    It also helps you live longer if you have no chronic illness.