Are social isolation and loneliness associated with cognitive decline in ageing?

Front Aging Neurosci · 2023 · PMC9995915 · PMID 36909946

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Donovan et al.’s (2017) study with 8,382 USA participants aged 65 or older concluded that, after 12 years, the effect of loneliness on cognitive function became marginally significant after controlling for depression, and that the latter is associated with a more rapid cognitive decline.

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