To keep the doctor away during golden years of your life start participating in activities at social clubs and community centres regardless of health-related challenges says a study. According to the researchers valuing and pursuing social goals may contribute to well-being by boosting feelings of competence concern for the next generation and belonging. The results indicate that living a socially active life and prioritising social goals are associated with higher late-life satisfaction and less severe declines toward the end of life said lead study author Denis Gerstorf from Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. The study published in the journal