Larger social networks associated with reduced dementia risk

Larger social networks associated with reduced dementia risk

A systematic review of studies on dementia and social networking found that individuals in better cognitive health tend to have larger and more integrated networks of social contacts. Those with more extensive social networks were more likely to demonstrate cognitive resilience and less likely to develop dementia. The paper was published in Neuroscience. Dementia is a condition marked by a significant decline in cognitive abilities that interfer…