Chronic loneliness and longitudinal changes in cognitive functioning
This study offers insights into the impact of chronic loneliness on cognitive changes in young and middle-aged adults, revealing that chronically lonely individuals did not exhibit the practice-related improvements that are commonly observed in longitudinal studies. Findings suggest the potential significance of identifying and addressing chronic loneliness promptly to prevent potential cognitive consequences of chronic loneliness.
Authors
- David M. Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-8148)
- Jennifer E. Graham‐Engeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9940-2856)
- Jee eun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-3446)
- Lynn M. Martire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5465-9132)
- Martin J. Sliwinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9611-7558)
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22313-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17