Social network size and cognitive resilience to neurodegeneration in the Framingham Heart Study
Results suggest that having large social networks are protective for memory impairment in elderly adults, and for better executive function at midlife. Additional studies in more diverse samples are needed to replicate and generalize our findings to other groups.
Authors
- Phillip H Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6780-6808)
- Rhoda Au (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-4491)
- Kristi Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2576-9831)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_097211
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00