Social isolation

Biomarker

1 paper

  • Humans1

Funding

13 grants since 2024

National Institute on AgingUS$6.8mNational Institute of Mental HealthUS$1.3mNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$308.5k

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PLOS One

Informal care is linked to less heart disease in older adults

Providing informal care was associated with 15% lower odds of cardiovascular disease, with a prevalence of 8.8% in carers compared to 12.8% in non-carers.Providing informal care was associated with 15% lower odds of cardiovascular disease, with a prevalence of 8.8% in carers compared to 12.8% in non-carers.

Cross-sectional study of 62,881 peoplePopulations
The Journals of Gerontology, Series B

Social isolation linked to poorer memory in young and older adults

An observational analysis of 18,553 people aged 11 and older across three US cohorts linked persistent isolation and loneliness to poorer memory scores.An observational analysis of 18,553 people aged 11 and older across three US cohorts linked persistent isolation and loneliness to poorer memory scores.

Cohort study of 18,553 peoplePopulations
medRxiv

Low social satisfaction linked to poorer attention in adults

Low versus high social satisfaction was linked to an attention-score gap comparable to that associated with being approximately 5.8 years older.Low versus high social satisfaction was linked to an attention-score gap comparable to that associated with being approximately 5.8 years older.

Preprint: cross-sectional study of 13,866 peoplePopulations