In a 3-year study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada, findings regarding the aging processes of 7,600 Canadian citizens aged 60 and over were examined.
As a result of the investigation, researchers determined that married men age twice as well as single men.
Reaching the conclusion that the effect of marriage on women is not the same, the researchers revealed that single women age more healthily than married, widowed, or divorced women.
Defining ideal aging as "being free from serious physical, cognitive, mental, or emotional conditions that hinder daily activities," the researchers noted that "high levels of happiness, physical and mental health" have a positive impact on aging.
One of the researchers, Professor David Burnes of the University of Toronto, commented, "Married people may encourage each other to adopt or maintain healthy behaviors, such as quitting smoking or exercising regularly."
The research was published in the journal International Social Work.
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