Loneliness and Risk of Alzheimer Disease
Archives of General PsychiatryPublished 1 February 2007
Robert S. Wilson, Kristin R. Krueger, Steven E. Arnold, Julie A. Schneider, Jeremiah F. Kelly, Lisa L. Barnes
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Loneliness is associated with an increased risk of late-life dementia but not with its leading causes, and was robustly associated with cognitive decline and development of AD.
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Loneliness is associated with an increased risk of late-life dementia but not with its leading causes.
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