60+ Podcast30 Apr 2025

60+ Volunteering

Janet & Joe talk about the real benefits of volunteering. Some are quite surprising. Like, share, rate, subscribe, volunteer, etc.!

Show Notes

Find where you may volunteer at www.volunteer.org

Regular volunteering is associated with better cognitive health and may contribute to a reduced risk of cognitive decline. https://longevity.stanford.edu/engaging-in-volunteerism-may-hold-significant-health-benefits

Volunteers over 60 often report better physical health compared to non-volunteers. Activities involved in volunteering can lead to increased physical activity, which benefits overall health. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/3-health-benefits-of-volunteering

Adults over 50 who volunteer regularly are less likely to develop high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/volunteering-may-be-good-for-body-and-mind-201306266428

Study: Doing This 1 Thing Every Week Can Help Slow Your Biological Aging https://www.health.com/doing-this-1-thing-ever-week-can-slow-aging-8763973

Older adults who volunteer have reduced risk of mortality, more optimism and feel less depressed and lonely https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/06/volunteering-older-adults

Benefits of volunteering when you are 55+ https://happy50plus.org/2024/07/benefits-of-volunteering-when-you-are-55/

Volunteering and Subsequent Health and Well-being in Older Adults: An Outcome-wide Longitudinal Approach https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7375895/

Volunteering reduces rate of aging, study findshttps://source.washu.edu/2024/12/volunteering-reduces-rate-of-aging-study-finds/

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