Tag: Social Networks
Lower Frequency of Social Contact Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume
Increase in white matter lesions volume also seen
Community Engagement Tied to Less Inpatient Care in Older Adults
Higher levels of social, cultural, and community engagement tied to more dental, outpatient care
Frequent Social Activity Tied to Longer Survival in Older Adults
Threshold effect seen with meaningful benefit for participating in social activity almost every day
Level of Satisfaction With Social Relationships Linked to Multimorbidity
Women with lowest versus highest satisfaction score had highest odds of accumulating multimorbidity
Social Isolation, Loneliness Increase Risk for New Heart Failure
Loneliness still increases risk even if individual is not socially isolated
Social Isolation Tied to Wide Variety of Dementia Risk Factors
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer disease-related dementias, authors say
Black Patients Not Represented in Breast Reconstruction Images Online
Lack of representation in social media photo postings may contribute to fewer Black patients seeking reconstructive surgery after mastectomy
Social Activity Tied to Integrity of Brain Structure in Older Adults
Greater integrity of gray matter seen on brain MRI in older adults with higher levels of social engagement
Web-Based Tailored Messages Do Not Increase Infant Vaccination Rates
No increase seen in timely uptake by parents who receive messages tailored to vaccine beliefs, values
More Social Contact at Age 60 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
More frequent social contact during midlife linked to better subsequent cognitive trajectory
