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Researchers have found that people who [go / visit] to live concerts, shows and museums can live longer than [them / those] who do not. [Experts / Expats] from University College London looked at the lifestyles of [over / more] 6,700 British people for 15 years. They examined how often the people went out and what kinds of events they [attention / attended] . They found that over-50s who [regular / regularly] went to concerts and shows were around 30 per cent less [likely / liked] to die over the next 14 years. The researchers said the over-50s could extend their [live / life] by engaging with the "receptive arts". These include art galleries, concerts, museums, musicals, the opera and [a / the] theatre. In addition to living longer, concertgoers could also have more [fun / funny] .

Lead researcher Dr Daisy Fancourt said money [played / acted] a big role in whether or not people went to concerts and engaged [of / with] the arts. She wrote: "Over 40 per cent of people in the [least / last] wealthy group reported that they never [accessed / access] cultural activities." The UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock believes there could be [a / the] lot of truth in the research. He said arts and culture could improve [thing / things] like mental health, ageing and loneliness. He [recently / recent] announced plans for the UK's National Health Service to use the arts to [improve / disappear] people's wellbeing and health. The researchers said: "Overall, our results [lowlight / highlight] the importance of continuing to explore new social factors that [affect / effect] our health."