Social isolation and 9‐year dementia risk in <scp>community‐dwelling</scp> Medicare beneficiaries in the United States

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Authors

Alison Huang · Johns Hopkins University

David L. Roth · Johns Hopkins University

Tom Cidav · Johns Hopkins University

Shang-en Chung · Johns Hopkins University

Halima Amjad · Johns Hopkins University

Roland J. Thorpe · Johns Hopkins University

Cynthia M. Boyd ·

Abstract

Social isolation among older adults is associated with greater dementia risk. Elucidating the pathway by which social isolation impacts dementia may offer meaningful insights for the development of novel solutions to prevent or ameliorate dementia across diverse racial and ethnic groups.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 71, Issue 3, pp. 765-773

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18140

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