Does laughter predict onset of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults? the JAGES prospective cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Low frequency of laughter is associated with increased risks of functional disability. Laughter may be an early predictor of functional disability later on in life. PMID: 32418940 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32418940?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Epidemiology - May 19, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research