دورية أكاديمية
Elderly women with larger social networks are less likely to develop dementia.
| العنوان: | Elderly women with larger social networks are less likely to develop dementia. |
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| المؤلفون: | Wilson, Robert S.1 |
| المصدر: | Evidence-based Mental Health. Feb2009, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p22-22. 1p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | *SOCIAL network research, *COGNITIVE ability, *DEMENTIA research, *MEDICAL research |
| مستخلص: | The article discusses the study "Social network, cognitive function, and dementia incidence among elderly women," by V. C. Crooks, J. Lubben, D. B. Petitti, D. Little and V. Chiu, published in the July 2008 issue of the "American Journal of Public Health," and presents a commentary. The study found an association between larger social networks and reduced risk of dementia development in elderly women compared to those who have a smaller social network. |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Academic Search Index |
| تدمد: | 13620347 |
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| DOI: | 10.1136/ebmh.12.1.22 |