Aging & Mental Health · 2018 · 120 citations · 59 references
Social SciencesPsychologyGeriatric PsychiatryInterpersonal RelationshipsMental Health In Older AdultsAnxiety DisordersCognitive ImpairmentSocial IsolationSocial Relationships In AdulthoodSocial SupportAgeingAnxiety In Older AdultsLoneliness In Older AdulthoodLoneliness In Older AdultsModeration AnalysisOlder Adult LonelinessOlder Adult Social IsolationSocial Isolation Effects
Social isolation was associated with poor cognitive function at baseline, but not two-year follow-up. This may be attributed to a reduction in mood-related symptoms at follow-up, linked to improved cognitive function.
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