Does the positive association between social relationships and cognition continue until very old age?

ABSTRACT: In current research, social relationships are increasingly recognized for their positive associations with cognitive outcomes in older adults. One of the most vulnerable groups for cognitive decline are very old adults (80+ years). However, they are relatively underrepresented in the field. Therefore, our study aimed to test if social relationships remain a protective factor against cognitive decline in very old age, using a representative sample from the Study of Quality of Life and Well-Being in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW80+ Study). We hypothesized that social characteristics would be positively associated with global cognition and episodic memory cross-sectionally and would predict cognitive performance two years later. 1.207 very old adults were included in the representative, cross-s

SUBMITTER: Vogel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635074 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature