Article by Jaki Scarcello A supportive network of family and friends may have an impact on longevity according to new research just out from Brigham Young University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.(LA Times 9/13/10) Friends are good for us as we age Betty Friedan also quoted similar research findings in 1993 in her book “The Fountain of Age” So the experts are telling us…friends are good for us as we age. However these “golden friendships” may differ from the ones you had when you were younger. Friendship issues was an unexpected topic,which came up in my interviews with vibrant women 50+ while researching for my last book. It took me by surprise when my interviewees identified that their friendship patterns had changed in two significant ways as they had aged. First of all, women 50+ report that they may have more time but few friends to spend...