Strong Social Bonds May Literally Slow Aging at the Cellular Level

Strong, sustained social connections across life may slow biological aging, lowering inflammation and keeping the body’s “epigenetic clock” younger. A lifetime of supportive relationships and community ties may help slow the body’s aging process. From the warmth of parents in childhood to friendships, religious involvement, and engagement in community life during adulthood, these social advantages [...]

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Strong Social Bonds May Literally Slow Aging at the Cellular Level

Strong, sustained social connections across life may slow biological aging, lowering inflammation and keeping the body’s “epigenetic clock” younger. A lifetime of supportive relationships and community ties may help slow the body’s aging process. From the warmth of parents in childhood to friendships, religious involvement, and engagement in community life during adulthood, these social advantages [...]

Pure Science News
Strong Social Bonds May Literally Slow Aging at the Cellular Level

Strong, sustained social connections across life may slow biological aging, lowering inflammation and keeping the body’s “epigenetic clock” younger. A lifetime of supportive relationships and community ties may help slow the body’s aging process. From the warmth of parents in childhood to friendships, religious involvement, and engagement in community life during adulthood, these social advantages [...]

Pure Science News
Strong Social Bonds May Literally Slow Aging at the Cellular Level

Strong, sustained social connections across life may slow biological aging, lowering inflammation and keeping the body’s “epigenetic clock” younger. A lifetime of supportive relationships and community ties may help slow the body’s aging process. From the warmth of parents in childhood to friends

SciTechDaily

Fostering belonging and connection through sustainable community design! One Community's eco-village models adapt to diverse environments while maintaining strong social bonds, proving that sustainable living enhances human connection rather than limiting it.

https://onecommunityglobal.org/

#SustainableCommunity #CommunityDesign #SocialBonds #SustainableLiving #HumanConnection #EcoVillageModels #AdaptiveDesign #OpenSource

Socially integrated female #chimpanzees have reduced offspring mortality in East African wild communities.

'We find that females that were more socially integrated with other females in the year before giving birth had higher offspring survival to age 1 (the period of highest mortality) and age 5 (the approximate age of weaning). Furthermore, social integration remained a strong predictor of offspring survival among females without close female kin.'

#greatapes #socialbonds #females

https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)01124-1

Study of the complexity of #friendship in #gorillas. Looks at the effects of social life on health, and how this differs between the sexes. Friends have pros and cons, they can be costly!

#greatapes #socialbonds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170816.htm

Gorilla study reveals complex pros and cons of friendship

Friendship comes with complex pros and cons -- possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new study of gorillas.

ScienceDaily
South Korean credit card companies expand ESG bond issuance to diversify funding sources and support small businesses amid market uncertainties, with Woori Card leading the trend through recent social bond issuance.
#YonhapInfomax #ESGBonds #CreditCardCompanies #FundingDiversification #SocialBonds #FinancialMarketUncertainty #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=57844
Card Companies Rush to Issue ESG Bonds - Diversifying Funding Sources

South Korean credit card companies expand ESG bond issuance to diversify funding sources and support small businesses amid market uncertainties, with Woori Card leading the trend through recent social bond issuance.

Yonhap Infomax

#bonobos too! Longest longterm memory among nonhumans, shaped by social relationships:
"These results represent some of the longest long-term memory ever found in nonhuman animals. It is also one of the very first studies to show that apes’ memories may be shaped by their social relationships,” said Dr Laura Lewis"

#greatapes #memory #socialbonds
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/18/chimps-recognise-peers-decades-later-long-term-memory

Chimps can recognise peers decades later – especially if they got on well

Bonobos and chimps demonstrate longest long-term memory ever found in nonhuman animals, scientists say

The Guardian

Ever experienced a deep connection with someone without words?

and/or

You might've had some very meaningful sessions with your therapist.

Well, your brains might have synced!

In my article, you'll explore the mind link that happens in instances like therapy, social bonds, and meditation circles.

https://medium.com/p/455506da67a5
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#meditation #socialbonds #braingym #neuroscience #psychology #connection #synchronization #sync #blogger #research