Law’s Sharona Hoffman discusses benefits of living in a 55-plus community

Why living in a 55-plus community may be better for your health
The Boston GlobeSharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, discussed the benefits of living in a 55-plus community. “There are a lot of studies showing a clear correlation between social interaction and longevity, mental health, and physical health,” she said. “By contrast, people who are lonely do much worse. They have more heart problems, higher blood pressure, more insomnia, and so on.”