Similarly, another study by Silverstein and Parker12
reported that social interactions with friends are
the most common activity performed during leisure,
especially among the very old elderly in Sweden.
Although it can be passive and sedentary in nature,
studies have shown the various benefits that can be
gained from such social activities, even if it only
involved simple social interactions or conversations. A
critical review by Adams et al.13 had suggested that
an informal social interaction was the most evident
activity affecting the well-being of an individual