The study’s findings suggest that loneliness isn’t just about feeling sad or isolated – it could have serious implications for brain health. The researchers found that feeling dissatisfied with social relationships affects cognitive function regardless of a person’s age or gender. This impact extends beyond general cognitive decline to include specific forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
“Dementia is spectrum, with neuropathological changes that start decades before clinical onset,” Luchetti explains. “It is important to continue studying the link of loneliness with different cognitive outcomes or symptoms across this spectrum. Loneliness – the dissatisfaction with social relationships – may impact how you are functioning cognitively, and in daily life.”
https://studyfinds.org/loneliness-risk-of-dementia/
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Better late than never!