Scientists have found that a major reason for dementia is Social isolation, which causes changes in the brain structures associated with memory, according to a study by the University of Warwick.
Social isolation has been directly linked to structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and cognitive function. Researchers report socially isolated people are 26% more likely to develop dementia later in life.
Social isolation leads to a heightened risk of people developing dementia, new research from the UK Biobank, published in the journal Neurology, has revealed.
Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.Setting out to investigate how social isolation and loneliness were related to later de