Open AccessSocial Connectivity is Related to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Author(s) -
Hannah Gardener,
Bonnie Levin,
Janet T. DeRosa,
Tatjana Rundek,
Clinton B. Wright,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Ralph L. Sacco
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-210519
Subject(s) - loneliness , dementia , psychology , social isolation , cohort , socioeconomic status , gerontology , population , medicine , demography , odds , odds ratio , logistic regression , psychiatry , disease , sociology , environmental health
Evidence supports a relationship between loneliness, social isolation, and dementia, but less is known about whether social connections confer protection against cognitive decline in disadvantaged neighborhoods.