Living alone
Intervention2 papers2 findings
C · W · M · H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.
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Against: findings that point the other way from most findings on the same outcome.
No results posted: trials that ended more than a year ago with no results on ClinicalTrials.gov and no paper in ARN’s record.
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Funders: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and 1 more
- Humans2
Outcomes
2Depression
upin humans1
1 study
Depression
upin humans1
Living alone increases depression in humans.
Humansliving alonemales
Living Arrangements and Life Without and With Depression in Japan: A Longitudinal Analysis · Journal of aging and health · 9 Sep 2026
Dementia
no changein humans1HR 1.03
1 study
Dementia
no changein humans1HR 1.03
Living alone has no effect on dementia in humans (HR = 1.03).
Humanscommunity-dwelling, dementia-free12 yearsn = 967
Incident dementia risk by frailty status and living arrangements in older adults · The Journal of frailty & aging · 19 Aug 2026
Funding
National Institute on AgingUS$1.3m2 grants since 2024