Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …

Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to reorganize and modify its neural
connections in response to environmental stimuli, experience, learning, injury, and disease …

Background and Objectives To investigate the independent associations of social isolation
and loneliness with incident dementia and to explore the potential neurobiological …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Background Social isolation, the relative absence of or infrequency of contact with different
types of social relationships, and loneliness (perceived isolation) are associated with …

Background and objective Loneliness is associated with increased rates of morbidity and
mortality, and is a growing public health concern in later life. This study aimed to produce an …

Background: There is some evidence to suggest that social isolation may be associated with
poor cognitive function in later life. However, findings are inconsistent and there is wide …

It has been reported that social engagement may be associated with dementia risk. We
searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, LILACS, Biomed Central, Scopus, and …

Introduction: Psychological studies undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic rarely
include people in their 60s or older. In our study, we studied the predictors of quality of life …

Loneliness is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations, and a number of
different studies have linked it to multiple chronic conditions, including: heart disease, lung …