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loneliness in older adults

Coverage of loneliness in older adults in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 21 · 14:23 UTCMost recent: Apr 21 · 14:23 UTC
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Luis Carlos Venegas-Sanabriaperson1Universidad del Rosarioorganization1Aging & Mental Healthorganization1cognitive declinetopic1memory impairmenttopic1longitudinal studytopic1
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  • HEALTHApr 21 · 14:23 UTCARS TECHNICA
    Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment

    A longitudinal study published in Aging & Mental Health found that older adults experiencing higher levels of loneliness scored lower on memory tests, though their memory decline rate over six years matched non-lonely peers. Researchers suggest loneliness may influence initial memory performance more than long-term cognitive decline.