Social connection as a public health issue: the evidence and a systemic framework for prioritizing the “social” in social determinants of health

J Holt-Lunstad - Annual Review of Public Health, 2022 - annualreviews.org
There is growing interest in and renewed support for prioritizing social factors in public
health both in the USA and globally. While there are multiple widely recognized social …

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission

G Livingston, J Huntley, A Sommerlad, D Ames… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The number of older people, including those living with dementia, is
rising, as younger age mortality declines. However, the age-specific incidence of dementia …

Factors associated with healthy aging in Latin American populations

H Santamaria-Garcia, A Sainz-Ballesteros… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Latin American populations may present patterns of sociodemographic, ethnic and cultural
diversity that can defy current universal models of healthy aging. The potential combination …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED: Association between hearing aid use and all-cause and cause-specific dementia: an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort

F Jiang, SR Mishra, N Shrestha, A Ozaki… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Dementia and hearing loss are both highly prevalent conditions among older
adults. We aimed to examine the association between hearing aid use and risk of all-cause …

[PDF][PDF] Social isolation and loneliness among older people: advocacy brief

World Health Organization - 2021 - apps.who.int
Social isolation and loneliness among older people Page 1 ADVOCACY BRIEF: Social
isolation and loneliness among older people Page 2 Acknowledgements The development of …

Social isolation: An underappreciated determinant of physical health

J Holt-Lunstad, A Steptoe - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
While a sizable body of research demonstrates the associations between social connection
and health, much of the recent focus in the broader public and to some extent among …

Does loneliness contribute to mild cognitive impairment and dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

E Lara, N Martín-María, A De la Torre-Luque… - Ageing research …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that loneliness is associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
and dementia. However, the extent of this association remains unclear. A systematic review …

Are loneliness and social isolation associated with cognitive decline?

E Lara, FF Caballero, LA Rico‐Uribe… - … journal of geriatric …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting successful cognitive aging: a ten-year update

TJ Krivanek, SA Gale, BM McFeeley… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
A decade has passed since we published a comprehensive review in this journal
addressing the topic of promoting successful cognitive aging, making this a good time to …

Social isolation during COVID‐19 lockdown impairs cognitive function

J Ingram, CJ Hand… - Applied Cognitive …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Studies examining the effect of social isolation on cognitive function typically involve older
adults and/or specialist groups (eg, expeditions). We considered the effects of COVID‐19 …