07/16/2026
☝️"We know there are numerous health benefits to caring for others," Nicole Karlis writes in the latest print issue of Caring.
"For example, volunteering, especially as we age, can reduce stress, blood pressure, and help ease loneliness. It is even associated with living a longer life.
🤔 "But what are the health benefits of living in a culture where caring for others is truly prioritized by policymakers, our education system, in the workplace, and at home? A culture where everybody, regardless of age, ethnicity, income status, and everything else that divides us, feels supported and like they belong.
"Researchers are increasingly arguing that a culture where institutions prioritize caring for others is not just a nice-to-have in society, but it may be the key to stronger public and societal health."
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