Strong or multiple social ties prolong life From the study:
"The number of social ties and their strength are more vital for survival than short-term contact with immediate benefits or communication with individuals from other social groups.
Scientists came to this conclusion after seven years of observing three hundred macaques. Those individuals which formed a large number of weak interactions with other macaques or small - but strong ones - were more likely to live longer.
Apparently, both of these strategies can be advantageous under certain conditions. The work is published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B"
Also using the example of many elderly patients, we can say that the most socially adapted ones cope with the disease better and live longer unambiguously. However, an essential point here is that if a person is sociable but lives alone or just likes to be alone often, such pensioners are not far behind their less lonely peers
