Social Connectivity is Related to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence supports a relationship between loneliness, social isolation, and dementia, but less is known about whether social connections confer protection against cognitive decline in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Objective

This longitudinal population-based study examines the relationship between social connectivity and cognitive impairment in a multi-ethnic cohort with low socioeconomic status and high vascular disease risk.

Methods

Northern Manhattan Study participants self-reported frequency of social visits, phone calls, satisfaction with social visits, number of friends, and loneliness at baseline, and were followed prospectively with a series of neuropsychological assessments. Social connectivity was examined in relation to incident mild cognitive impa

SUBMITTER: Gardener H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783295 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature