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Social networks and loneliness in people with Alzheimer's dementia

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Modifiable lifestyle risk factors are of great interest in the prevention and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Loneliness and social networks may influence onset of AD, but little is known… Click to show full abstract

Modifiable lifestyle risk factors are of great interest in the prevention and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Loneliness and social networks may influence onset of AD, but little is known about this relationship in people with AD. The current study aimed to explore the relationship between loneliness and social networks (social measures) and cognitive and psychopathology decline (AD outcomes) in people with AD.

Keywords: social networks; alzheimer dementia; loneliness people; networks loneliness; people alzheimer; psychopathology

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2019

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