Book readers experienced a 20% reduction in risk of mortality over a 12 year Yale University study over non-book readers
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/08/book-readers-experienced-20-reduction.html
“Although books can expose people to new people and places, whether books also have health benefits beyond other types of reading materials is not known. This study examined whether those who read books have a survival advantage over those who do not read books and over those who read other types of materials, and if so, whether cognition mediates this book reading effect. The cohort consisted of 3635 participants in the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study who provided information about their reading patterns at baseline. Cox proportional hazards models were based on survival information up to 12 years after baseline.
A dose-response survival advantage was found for book reading by tertile, after adjusting for relevant covariates including age, sex, race, education, comorbidities, self-rated health, wealth, marital status, and depression.
Book readers live an average of two years longer.”
Stephen
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