Volunteering later in life can enhance mental health and wellbeing

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 08:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Becoming a volunteer later on in life can result in good mental health and wellbeing, according to researchers. However, their study found these effects did not apply before the age of 40, suggesting that the association with volunteering may be stronger at certain points of the life course.

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