Bingo boosts your wellbeing

22-02-2011

Social activities like betting and going improve people’s physical and mental health. Especially bingo is a beneficial social activity as it requires competitors to focus on the numbers. The study reveals other beneficial social activities like volunteering, visiting religious events, family activities and sports betting.

Dependence

The research by Chicago’s Rush University Medical Centre included 1,000 adults. The goal was to study the dependence of elderly persons. Those who undertake social activities are more independent with regard to looking after themselves.

Social activities

The results will be published in the Journals of Gerontology. Researchers conclude that social activities reduce the chance to become dependent on other people. Social activities are crucial for physical and mental fitness. It appears that social activities have an impact on how the brain controls the rest of the body.