Exclusionary states in older age and their temporary effects on cognitive decline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exclusion from social relations (ESR) describes severe states of social isolation in older age that may be associated with poorer cognitive outcomes. Previous studies on cognitive aging provide mixed evidence for the effects of social isolation and loneliness in shaping cognitive outcomes among older adults. In addition, the joint consideration of social isolation and loneliness remains rarely used in the empirical examination of cognitive aging, whereas an exclusionary perspective is missing.

Methods

Using a sample (N = 7,830) from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), this study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal effects of three ESR states in older age (ESR and lonely, ESR but not lonely, not ESR but lonely) on episodic memo

SUBMITTER: Georgios P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11917037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature