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Life-long friendships: How social connection helps with ageing

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Weekend writer·Bay of Plenty Times·
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On a rainy afternoon, there's laughter that trickles down the phone line from Denis Arnott, who's paused a game of Rummy-O with friends Betty Hohepa and Joan Bell.

The retirees get together every Tuesday at Denis' home, where he lives with his dog Honey, for a games afternoon and a cuppa.

Denis and his late wife Sharon met Betty in 1978 through Rotokawa School in Rotorua, where their five children befriended her four, and Denis and Betty were on

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