Social Isolation Linked to Dementia Risk

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Social isolation can potentially harm brain structure and cognitive performance, suggesting an increased risk of conditions like Alzheimer's dementia. Social isolation can potentially harm brain structure and cognitive performance, suggesting an increased risk of conditions like Alzheimer's dementia.

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The study indicates a lack of quality social interaction can lead to a decrease in the hippocampus's volume, crucial for memory formation and retrieval, and poorer cognitive performance. The study indicates a lack of quality social interaction can lead to a decrease in the hippocampus's volume, crucial for memory formation and retrieval, and poorer cognitive performance.

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However, maintaining a strong social network could help preserve brain structure, providing a potential preventive strategy for dementia onset. However, maintaining a strong social network could help preserve brain structure, providing a potential preventive strategy for dementia onset.

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The findings underline the importance of targeting those at risk of social isolation with tailored strategies to enhance their social contact. The findings underline the importance of targeting those at risk of social isolation with tailored strategies to enhance their social contact.

Social Isolation Linked to Dementia Risk

Social Isolation Linked to Dementia Risk

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