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    Social network characteristics and cognition in middle-aged and older adults

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    Authors
    Holtzman, Ronald E.
    Rebok, George W.
    Saczynski, Jane S.
    Kouzis, Anthony C.
    Wilcox Doyle, Kathryn
    Eaton, William W.
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Meyers Primary Care Institute
    Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
    Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2004-12-04
    Keywords
    Aged
    Aged, 80 and over
    Cognition Disorders
    Female
    Follow-Up Studies
    Humans
    Logistic Models
    Male
    Mass Screening
    Middle Aged
    Neuropsychological Tests
    Severity of Illness Index
    *Social Support
    Biostatistics
    Epidemiology
    Geriatrics
    Health Services Research
    Mental and Social Health
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    Abstract
    We examined the relationship between social network characteristics and global cognitive status in a community-based sample of 354 adults aged 50+ and with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores of 28+ at baseline. Multivariate analyses indicated that interaction in larger social networks related to better maintenance of MMSE scores and reduced odds of decline to population-based lower quartile MMSE scores at follow-up 12 years later. At follow-up, higher levels of interpersonal activity (more frequent contacts in larger social networks) and exposure to emotional support independently related positively to MMSE. The findings suggest that interaction in larger social networks is a marker that portends less cognitive decline, and that distinct associational paths link interpersonal activity and emotional support to cognitive function.
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    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2004 Nov;59(6):P278-84. doi 10.1093/geronb/59.6.P278
    DOI
    10.1093/geronb/59.6.P278
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/47649
    PubMed ID
    15576855
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    10.1093/geronb/59.6.P278
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