Medical Xpress October 10, 2024
A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia.
The research tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health of more than 600,000 people worldwide.
The study found loneliness was linked to a 31% rise in the likelihood that a person would go on to develop any form of dementia. Loneliness also raised the chances of cognitive impairment in people by 15%.
According to study co-author Dr. Páraic Ó Súilleabháin, of the University of Limerick, in Ireland, “These are very important findings and indicate that loneliness is a critically important risk factor in the future development of dementia.”
The study was published Oct. 9 in the journal Nature Mental...
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