Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the University of ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one of the most practical ways to keep the brain sharp with age. Instead of an ...

Every day, trauma workers walk alongside people facing life’s darkest moments. The risks of this kind of work, like burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress, are well-known, but ...