Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
July 3, 2009 - 6:47am
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The study, which appears online July 2 in the BMJ, is one of the first to examine mid-life marital status and dementia risk.
In an accompanying editorial, epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Helmer of Victor Segalen University in Bordeaux, France, noted that the study strengthens the theory that cognitive impairment and dementia are affected by various factors throughout life and develop over a long period of time.
The findings could lead to preventive strategies that encourage unmarried people to boost their social involvement by taking part in community, cultural and sporting activities, Helmer said.
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This is an important study, and is proof that social isolation is very detrimental to the health.
Anna Portela