Older adults are more likely to help others than younger adults
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A volunteer packs a box of food to be distributed to people in need at the Capital Area Food Bank on April 9, 2020, in Washington, D.C. New research suggests older adults are more willing than their younger peers to exert effort on someone else's behalf. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
April 16 (UPI) -- Need a helping hand? Science says look for an older adult.
According to a new study published Friday in the journal Psychological Science, effortful prosocial behavior -- a willingness to exert physical effort on behalf of someone else -- is more common among older adults.