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 …

The associations between proxy measures of cognitive reserve (CR) and cognition vary
across studies and cognitive domains. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the relationship …

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

Cross-sectional comparisons have consistently revealed that increased age is associated
with lower levels of cognitive performance, even in the range from 18 to 60 years of age …

We examined the association of social activity with cognitive decline in 1138 persons
without dementia at baseline with a mean age of 79.6 (SD= 7.5) who were followed for up to …

The recent availability of longitudinal data on the possible association of different lifestyles
with dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) allow some preliminary conclusions on this …

In this monograph, we ask whether various kinds of intellectual, physical, and social
activities produce cognitive enrichment effects—that is, whether they improve cognitive …

Participation in social activities is one of important factors for older adults' health. The
present study aims to examine the cross-sectional association between social activities and …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that cognitive activity across the life span is related to late-
life cognitive decline not linked to common neuropathologic disorders. Methods: On …