The increasing number of people with dementia globally illustrates the urgent need to
reduce dementia's scale and impact. Lifetime social participation may affect dementia risk by …

Background: Loneliness has been highlighted as a risk factor for dementia. However, the
nature of the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function prior to onset of …

Purpose To address the care needs of older adults, it is important to identify and understand
the forms of care support older adults received. This systematic review aims to examine the …

It is theoretically plausible that social anxiety (SA) and social relationships (SR) can
influence each other. However, the available empirical evidence is inconsistent, leading to …

Background Some research suggests social isolation and loneliness are important risk
factors for reduced successful aging and cognitive health. However, findings are …

Pet ownership has been associated with reduced deterioration in physical health as older
adults age; little research focused on deterioration in cognitive function. We examine the …

Background Individual-level social capital prevents cognitive decline. However, a few
studies have focused on the effects of community-level social capital on dementia …

It is increasingly clear that social environments have profound impacts on the life histories of
'non-social'animals. However, it is not yet well known how species with varying degrees of …

Purpose: Aging increases risk for hearing loss, cognitive decline, and social isolation;
however, the nature of their interconnection remains unclear. This study examined the …

Loneliness is one critical risk factor for cognitive health. Here we combined data from
ongoing aging studies and the published literature and provide the largest meta-analysis on …