Research shows that people who read live . Reading for 30 minutes a could help. Reading keeps our busy, reduces stress and is for our . Books help the brain more than newspapers and , but any reading is good. In the , researchers looked at the lifestyles, reading , health and of 3,500 men and women for 12 years. Everyone was over 50 years old at the of the research.
The study found that who read for up to 3.5 hours a week were 17 per cent less to die than those who read no books. A researcher said people lived when they read. She said it didn't matter if you were male or , healthy, rich or well . She also said people over 65 years spend 4.4 a day watching . She said they should read more and watch less TV they want to live longer.
