The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents
the greatest medical challenge in decades. We provide a comprehensive review of the …

Background Social relationships, which are contingent on access to social networks,
promote engagement in social activities and provide access to social support. These social …

Background Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of
mental disorders, but less is known about the distinct contributions of different aspects of …

Objective This study aimed to examine the association of loneliness and social isolation on
cognition over a 3‐year follow‐up period in middle‐and older‐aged adults. Methods Data …

Background: Although poor social relationships are assumed to contribute to cognitive
decline, meta-analytic approaches have not been applied. Individual study results are mixed …

Purpose Although e-learning has already been accepted globally as an effective medium of
delivery of quality education and ensure optimum student participation, Bangladeshi higher …

Background Data is lacking on the association of interpersonal stressors and social isolation
with mental disorders and the mediating role of loneliness. Thus, we examined this …

This study investigated how learners' perceived online presence contributed to their learning
performance while participating in a blog-based university course. Although the literature …

Abstract The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) is an ongoing longitudinal study
of older adults in the Netherlands, which started in 1992. LASA is focused on the …

Background Poor social health is prevalent in older adults and may be associated with
worse cognition, and increased dementia risk. The aim of this study was to determine …