Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly; however, little is known about the impact of social support on healthy neurological aging.
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Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly; however, little is known about the impact of social support on healthy neurological aging.
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- The Relationship Between Social Support and Subjective Cognitive Functioning Across Adulthood (2021) · doi
Although previous work has shown a consistent positive relationship between social support and objective cognition throughout adulthood, few studies have examined the relationship between social support and SCF.
Keywords: relationship social support previous consistent positive objective cognition throughout adulthood examined - Distinct Functions of Social Support and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults (2014) · doi
UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND/STUDY CONTEXT: Social support has been shown to buffer cognitive decline in older adults; however, few studies have examined the association of distinct functions of perceived social support and cognitive function.
Keywords: social support cognitive unlabelled background context buffer decline older adults examined association distinct functions perceived - The influence of social support on cognitive health in older women: a Women’s Health Initiative study (2021) · doi
Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly; however, little is known about the impact of social support on healthy neurological aging.
Keywords: social support associated prospectively cognitive decline dementia among elderly little known impact healthy neurological aging - Social Participation and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults With Dementia (2025) · doi
However, the facilitators and barriers of social participation among older adults with dementia and the effects of social participation on their psychological well-being have been understudied.
Keywords: social participation facilitators barriers among older adults dementia effects psychological well understudied
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