Association of Social Support With Brain Volume and Cognition.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cognitive resilience refers to the general capacity of cognitive processes to be less susceptible to differences in brain structure from age- and disease-related changes. Studies suggest that supportive social networks reduce Alzheimer disease and related disorder (ADRD) risk by enhancing cognitive resilience, but data on specific social support mechanisms are sparse.

Objective

To examine the association of individual forms of social support with a global neuroanatomical measure of early ADRD vulnerability and cognition.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional analysis used prospectively collected data from Framingham Study participants without dementia, stroke, or other neurological conditions who underwent brain magnetic reson

SUBMITTER: Salinas J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369356 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature