CHICAGO: Loneliness could be associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, according to findings.
More than 8,300 adults aged 65 and older participating in a health and retirement study had assessments conducted every two years from 1998 to 2010. Researchers reported that the loneliest people in the study experienced accelerated cognitive decline, approximately 20 per cent faster, than people who were not lonely, regardless of demographic factors, health conditions and depression…