Background considering the importance of social participation for quality of life and active
ageing in older adults, it is an important target of social and health professionals' …

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: 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 …

Background: The concept of social participation is highly valued in old age. However, there
is ambiguity and disagreement in the definition and attributes of this concept among the …

Background A previous meta-analysis (Kuiper et al., 2016) has shown that multiple aspects
of social relationships are associated with cognitive decline in older adults. Yet, results …

The clinical presentation and the pathological processes underlying Alzheimer's disease
(AD) can be very heterogeneous in severity, location, and composition including the amount …

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

Objectives Social relationships are important for the maintenance of cognitive function at
older ages, with both objective features of social networks and perceived social connections …

Background Existing studies in developed countries show that social participation has
beneficial effects on the functional ability of older adults, but research on Chinese older …

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 …