SOCIAL ISOLATION AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION: FOCUSING ON RACE/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES FROM THE NHATS STUDY
Murad Taani, Yura Lee, Julie Ellis, Chi Cho, Ammar Hammouri · 2023
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Murad Taani, Yura Lee, Julie Ellis, Chi Cho, and Ammar Hammouri linked social isolation to thinking skills in older adults, in a study from twenty twenty-three. Isolation was scored across partnership, family and friends, worship, and club life. Data came from a national aging survey at two points, four years apart.
More isolated adults scored lower on a combined test of memory, orientation, and executive skill. Scores also fell over time for the group as a whole. White adults scored highest on average, with other groups ordered below. Race and ethnicity, though, did not change the strength of the isolation link itself. The authors call for programs that draw older adults into community activity to guard thinking.
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| CREATOR | Murad Taani, Yura Lee, Julie Ellis, Chi Cho, Ammar Hammouri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |