Socializing Gives Older Adults a Healthier Sense of Purpose

As we age, our daily interactions become more important to our overall sense of well-being

Researchers discovered that the quality of our daily social interactions has a major impact on our overall sense of life purpose—especially after we retire.Pressmaster/Shutterstock

Having positive social interactions is associated with a sense of purpose for older adults, which can fluctuate from day to day, according to new research.

And although these findings apply to both working and retired adults, the research found that for better and for worse, these interactions are more strongly correlated to purposefulness in people who are retired.