The effect of social networks on the relation between Alzheimer's disease pathology and level of cognitive function in old people: a longitudinal cohort study
The Lancet NeurologyPublished 5 April 2006
David A. Bennett, Julie A. Schneider, Yuxiao Tang, Steven E. Arnold, R. J. Wilson
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It is suggested that social networks modify the relation of some measures of Alzheimer's disease pathology to level of cognitive function, and this effect was most pronounced for semantic memory and working memory.
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These findings suggest that social networks modify the relation of some measures of Alzheimer's disease pathology to level of cognitive function.
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