The Paradoxical Effect of Living Alone on Cognitive Reserve and Mild Cognitive Impairment among Women Aged 60+ in Mexico City.

Living alone had a statistical trend of association with a lower probability of displaying mild, moderate, or severe impairment as measured by the Blessed Dementia Scale (OR = 0.52, p = 0.05) as well as with a lower probability of having cognitive impairment or suspected cognitive impairment as measured by the MMSE (OR = 0.57, p = 0.07).

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In daily routines such as physical activities (walking outside the home, gardening, etc.) women who lived alone showed a trend towards statistical significance in performing better than women who lived with someone.

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