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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’

A man with thinning white hair kneels down on the floor of a gallery to look closely at a sculpture of a long-necked bird-like creature.
A man engages with Laure Prouvost’s installation Above Front Tears Oui Float at the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Singing, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.

The findings are the first to show that both participating in arts activities and attending events, such as viewing an exhibition, lead to people staying biologically younger.

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