Changes in Social Network Size Are Associated With Cognitive Changes in the Oldest-Old

Changes in Social Network Size Are Associated With Cognitive Changes in the Oldest-Old

ObjectivesSocial isolation is increasing in aging societies and several studies have shown a relation with worse cognition in old age. However, less is known about the association in the oldest-old (85+); the group that is at highest risk for both social isolation and dementia.MethodsAnalyses were b...

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Main Authors: Susanne Röhr, Margrit Löbner, Uta Gühne, Kathrin Heser, Luca Kleineidam, Michael Pentzek, Angela Fuchs, Marion Eisele, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Hans-Helmut König, Christian Brettschneider, Birgitt Wiese, Silke Mamone, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Horst Bickel, Dagmar Weeg, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Michael Wagner, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
social network
social isolation
cognitive function
oldest-old
lifestyle
risk factor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00330/full

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