Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the University of ...

A high school teacher gives his students projects that offer opportunities to help others. He finds these projects generate a ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “burnout,” given its association with work, caretaking, and even the difficulties of day-to-day life. While it is true that burnout is a very ...

Spending a few hours a week in the service of others- such as helping neighbors or relatives- may slow brain aging. The corresponding study was published in Social Science, "Many older adults in ...

A teen is turning his passion and drive for helping others, into a longterm mission.