Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis may unintentionally hamper social engagement
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Clinicians should identify strategies to alleviate the social impacts of dementia diagnoses and encourage patients to mobilize informal support networks, researchers say.
Residents who do these two things most likely to live 100 years
By
John O'Connor
Jun 23, 2020
Older adults who are socially engaged and don’t smoke dramatically improve their chances of living to age 100, researchers in New Zealand have found.
Elders get a cognitive boost after positive social interactions, mobile study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
In a smartphone-enabled study, adults aged 70 years and older had better cognitive performance the same day that they reported having more frequent, pleasant social interactions than usual — and on the...
Isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers during pandemic, study says
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Social isolation typically isn’t healthy for older adults, but those who were more isolated actually fared better than their socially connected peers when the pandemic forced the world into lockdown,...
Engage! When social involvement declines, cognitive abilities may follow
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
Social engagement may be a mark of how resilient – or vulnerable – someone is to cognitive decline, a recent study has found.
Social isolation may be a precursor to memory loss
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2020
Social isolation not only contributes to memory loss in older age, but affects men and women differently, according to a new study.
Social connections have multiple cognitive benefits for older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 04, 2023
Social connections are vital for older adults, as the interaction is linked to slower cognitive decline. A new study published last week in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined different types of social connectedness...
Virtual music therapy program engages senior living residents cognitively, socially during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
Middle-aged Americans lonelier than European cohort, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
Americans who are between 45 and 65 are generally lonelier than people the same age who live in Europe, a recent study found. The study has important insights, as researchers are only starting to find...
$2M virtual reality trial to gauge impact on senior living residents with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
The Phase II trial will evaluate how virtual family engagement affects quality of life for 400 older adults in 12 U.S. long-term care communities.