PremiumHome / Bay of Plenty TimesLife-long friendships: How social connection helps with ageingBy Carly GibbsWeekend writer·Bay of Plenty Times·11 Sep, 2020 10:00 PM8 mins to readGift articleSubscriber benefitThe ability to gift paywall-free articles is a subscriber only benefit. See more offers by clicking the button below.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereSaveShareShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read.Copy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditRetirees Denis Arnott, Betty Hohepa (right), and Joan Bell, who get together every Tuesday for a games afternoon and a cuppa. Photo / Andrew Warner