Social isolation and cognitive decline in older adults: a longitudinal study across 24 countries
Our findings underscore the need for cross-national interventions that strengthen social support, increase opportunities for social participation, improve welfare provisions, and foster social integration to mitigate the cognitive health risks posed by social isolation, thereby promoting healthy aging globally.
Authors
- Na Gao
- Jingjing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3661-3576)
- Wang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8338-2370)
Institutions
- Southeast University (BD)
- Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06430-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences