Short-Term Coupling Associations Between State Loneliness and Cognitive Performance in Daily Life Among Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite extensive efforts to study individual differences in loneliness and neurocognitive health, little is known about how within-person changes in state loneliness relate to cognitive performance. This study addressed this gap by examining the association between within-person variation in state loneliness and cognitive performance assessed objectively in daily life.

Methods

Participants were 313 community-dwelling older adults (70-90 years) who reported momentary feelings of loneliness and completed smartphone-based cognitive tests 5 times daily for 14 consecutive days. Mobile cognitive tests assess visual associative memory, processing speed, and spatial memory.

Results

At the day level, average state loneliness levels were negatively related to cognit

SUBMITTER: Kang JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402366 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature