Mediating the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function: the role of depressive and anxiety symptoms

J McHugh Power, J Tang, RA Kenny… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between loneliness and cognitive functioning, and
whether depressive and anxiety symptoms have intermediate roles therein. Methods …

Loneliness, depressive symptoms, and cognitive functioning among US Chinese older adults

D Kong, J Davitt, XQ Dong - Gerontology and Geriatric …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Loneliness has been associated with cognitive functioning in the general older
adult population. Previous studies further indicate that loneliness has a strong association …

Loneliness, depression and cognitive function in older US adults

NJ Donovan, Q Wu, DM Rentz… - … journal of geriatric …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine reciprocal relations of loneliness and cognitive function in older
adults. Methods Data were analyzed from 8382 men and women, age 65 and older …

Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review

L Boss, DH Kang, S Branson - International psychogeriatrics, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: Loneliness is a significant concern among the elderly, particularly in societies
with rapid growth in aging populations. Loneliness may influence cognitive function, but the …

Health factors as potential mediators of the longitudinal effect of loneliness on general cognitive ability

AJ Kim, CR Beam, NE Greenberg, SL Burke - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Higher levels of loneliness in older adulthood predict cognitive
decline, but research on mediating mechanisms is sparse. We examine multisystemic …

Loneliness and cognition in older people: The Dublin Healthy Ageing study

C O'luanaigh, H O'connell, AV Chin… - Aging & mental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: While several studies have found a link between impaired cognition and social
isolation, few have examined the relationship between cognition and loneliness. Loneliness …

Longitudinal analysis of the impact of loneliness on cognitive function over a 20-year follow-up

H Wang, C Lee, S Hunter, J Fleming… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Loneliness and cognitive impairment are both commonly experienced by older
old people, but evidence for the association between these has been inconsistent …

Loneliness and cognitive function in older adults: Findings from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

BL Zhong, SL Chen, X Tu… - Journals of Gerontology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To examine the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function and to
explore the mediating role of physical health on the loneliness–cognition relationship in …

Exploring the relationship between perceived loneliness and subjective cognitive decline in older individuals

A Pecchinenda, A Yankouskaya, M Boccia… - Aging & Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Loneliness has been associated to a greater risk of cognitive decline and
dementia in older individuals. However, evidence on whether this association also exists for …

Depressive symptoms predict increased social and emotional loneliness in older adults

J McHugh Power, C Hannigan, P Hyland… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Explorations of relationships between loneliness and depression have focused
on loneliness as a uni-dimensional construct. We hypothesised that reciprocal relationships …