Social Support Predicts Depressive Symptoms in Dementia – A Four‐Year Longitudinal Study
This is the first study to show that the social environment plays an important role in depressive symptoms in people with dementia - above and beyond clinical factors. Social support as a modifiable factor may be a lever for alleviating depressive symptoms in dementia. In the care of people with dementia, not only medical but also psychosocial needs should be given greater attention.
Authors
- Jochen René Thyrian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6889-693X)
- Iris Blotenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-5564)
- Nadia Blecha
- Wolfgang Hoffmann
- Lina Charlotte Jeran
- Bernhard Michalowsky
- Francisca S Rodriguez
- Stefan Teipel
Institutions
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
- Institute of Sustainable Development of Landscapes of the Earth (DE)
- Rostock University of Music and Theatre (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_102810
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00