Multiple factors combined are currently recognized as contributors to cognitive decline. The
main independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is advanced age …

As the population ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase in the
coming decades, with consequences at the societal and individual levels. In this narrative …

Objectives During the COVID-19 lockdown, social isolation and feelings of loneliness (SIFL)
in the older population have increased, and they can be a risk of dementia, especially in …

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, observed at a higher incidence
in women compared with men. Treatments aimed at improving pathology in AD remain …

Introduction: State of emergency caused by COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown
hit Spain on 14th March 2020 and lasted until 21st June 2020. Social isolation measures …

Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

The aim of this literature review is to identify the effects of social isolation and lonliness on
persons with dementia and to highlight interventions for private homes and long-term care …

Background: Loneliness, isolation, and living alone are emerging as critical issues in older
people's health and well-being, but the effects are not consistent. The purpose of this study …

Social isolation and loneliness in older adults are associated with poor health outcomes and
have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairment and incident dementia. Social …

Objective Despite clinical observation that stroke survivors frequently experience loneliness,
there is no large-scale empirical evidence to support this observation. Therefore, the primary …