We in India, indeed Asia, rely on friends and family as the support system while west and developed countries have created large and costly institutional set up to provide support in such situations. The New York Times health columnist TARA PARKER-POPE recently underscored the value of friendship and social networks in overall health.
Pope quotes Karen A. Roberto, director of the center for gerontology at Virginia Tech to say “Friendship is an undervalued resource. The consistent message ....is that friends make your life better.”
April 21, 2009
What Are Friends For? A Longer Life
Well/By TARA PARKER-POPE
In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.
Complete New York Times article here
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