Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kimia Shafighi of McGill University, Canada, and colleagues.
The study found a large array of associations between potentially modifiable ADRD (Alzheimer s disease and related dementias) risk factors and both loneliness and lack of social support.
Social isolation is associated with risk factors for Alzheimer disease-related dementias (ADRD), across lifestyle behaviors, physical health, and mental health.