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P4‐465: REACTIONS TOWARD PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT DIFFER BETWEEN SELF‐IDENTIFIED ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CAREGIVERS AND NON‐CAREGIVERS
Author(s) -
Largent Emily A.,
Stites Shana D.,
Karlawish Jason
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4137
Subject(s) - vignette , antipathy , attribution , psychology , dementia , clinical psychology , cognition , disease , stigma (botany) , moderation , pity , alzheimer's disease , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology , pathology , politics , political science , law
High education showed a protective main effect on cognitive functioning (coef.: 2.96; 95%CI 1⁄4 1.66-4.25; p < .001), but it did not significantly interact with social network, hence not attenuating the negative effect of decreases in social network on cognitive functioning over time (coef.: -.04; 95%CI 1⁄4 -0.24-0.17; p 1⁄4 .73). Conclusions: Oldest-old individuals with smaller social networks showed lower cognitive functioning. In general, if decreases in individual social networks occurred, they went along with decreases in cognitive functioning. These results underpin the relevance of maintaining a socially active lifestyle into very old age. Likewise, this points out the importance of efforts that work towards the prevention of social isolation in late life.