A University of Pennsylvania study tracked older adults who voted in the 2008 U.S. presidential election and found they had a significantly reduced risk of dying over the following 5, 10, and 15 years, with those in poorer health benefiting most. The effect held whether people voted in person or by mail, regardless of who they voted for.
(c) Arnaud Jaegers

Voter allonge la vie des personnes âgées, selon une étude

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Une étude de l’Université de Pennsylvanie a suivi des adultes âgés ayant voté lors de la présidentielle américaine de 2008 et a constaté qu’ils présentaient un risque de décès nettement réduit au cours des 5, 10 et 15 années suivantes — avec un bénéfice encore plus marqué pour ceux en moins bonne santé. L’effet s’est maintenu quel que soit le mode de vote.

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