Individual differences among older adults with mild and moderate dementia in social and emotional loneliness and their associations with cognitive and psychological functioning

Abstract Background Loneliness is a major health issue among older adults. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between loneliness, in its social and emotional facets, and the cognitive (language), and behavioral/psychological functioning as well as quality of life (QoL) in people wi...

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Main Authors: Elena Carbone, Federica Piras, Francesca Ferrari Pellegrini, Paolo Caffarra, Erika Borella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03517-2