Dartmouth Research: Communal Meals Key to Senior Health – WCAX

Read article - A piece regarding recent research from the College finds communal meals have health benefits for senior citizens. They increase mobility, add to food security and provide time for a concerned adult to see how seniors are feeling. The programs also decrease loneliness which can lead to depression. "Depression cannot only lead to things like increased pain, [and] increased anxiety, but overall it will exacerbate other comorbidities that so many older adults have," said Ellen Flaherty, codirector of the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging, assistant professor of medicine, and assistant professor of The Dartmouth Institute.