Häufige helfen anderen, anderen außerhalb des Hauses zu helfen, den kognitiven Rückgang des mittleren Alters und älteren Erwachsenen erheblich verlangsamt.

> The new study of more than 30,000 adults in the U.S. looking at individuals over two decades found that the rate of cognitive decline associated with aging fell by 15%-20% for people who formally volunteer their services or who help in more informal ways with neighbors, family or friends outside the home on a regular basis. **This cognitive benefit was consistently observed when individuals devoted about two to four hours per week to helping others.**

[Helping behaviors and cognitive function in later life: The impact of dynamic role transitions and dose changes – ScienceDirect](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953625007968?via%3Dihub)