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Older people with severe loneliness have an atrophied thalamus, hippocampus, and entorhinal cortex

Loneliness has been shown to increase the risk of dementia. However, it is unclear why greater loneliness is associated with greater susceptibility to dementia. Herein, we aimed to examine the… Click to show full abstract

Loneliness has been shown to increase the risk of dementia. However, it is unclear why greater loneliness is associated with greater susceptibility to dementia. Herein, we aimed to examine the morphological characteristics of the brain associated with loneliness in older people concerned about cognitive dysfunction.

Keywords: people severe; atrophied thalamus; thalamus hippocampus; severe loneliness; older people; loneliness atrophied

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

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