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The Health Benefits of a Good Listener

Having someone to talk to can boost brain power and help stall dementia

Robert Roy Britt
Elemental
Published in
4 min readAug 17, 2021
Image: Unsplash/Christina

Visit with someone who lives alone or otherwise feels socially isolated and you’ll likely find they’re eager, even desperate, for a little conversation. We humans love to talk, and we need someone who will listen. Turns out having a good…

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Robert Roy Britt
Elemental

Editor of Wise & Well, independent health and wellness journalist, author of Make Sleep Your Superpower.