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 …

An estimated 47 million people worldwide are living with dementia in 2015, and this number
is projected to triple by 2050. In the absence of a disease-modifying treatment or cure …

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) represents a major and rapidly growing burden to the healthcare
ecosystem. A growing body of evidence indicates that cognitive, behavioral, sensory, and …

Objectives Social participation has generated a wealth of research in gerontology, but the
concept suffers from a lack of conceptual clarity that renders it difficult to define and …

Communal eating, whether in feasts or everyday meals with family or friends, is a human
universal, yet it has attracted surprisingly little evolutionary attention. I use data from a UK …

The growing proportion of elderly people in society, together with recent advances in
robotics, makes the use of robots in elder care increasingly likely. We outline developments …

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

Background: Many biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors may contribute
to the delay or prevention of cognitive decline. Purpose: To summarize evidence about …

Aligned with research in the social capital and general health literature, a large body of
evidence shows that older people who are more socially active have better cognitive …