Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review
Changes in cognitive functioning are inevitable in ageing and can differ in degree among individuals. Research has found that there are several variables that may serve as protective factors against cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), however, there are mixed results regarding the...
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| author | Goh, Sarah Si Ern Poh, Nichelle Siting |
| author2 | Tan Chin Hong |
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| description | Changes in cognitive functioning are inevitable in ageing and can differ in degree among individuals. Research has found that there are several variables that may serve as protective factors against cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), however, there are mixed results regarding the association between social relationships and cognitive decline. With this in mind, this paper looked into the research question of how social relationships can have a positive impact on cognitive decline, in hopes to better understand underlying mechanisms for future research and practical implications. We operationalised social relationships as social support, social networks and social activity. We hypothesised that loneliness negatively impacts cognitive decline, and social relationships positively influences cognitive functioning and MCI, both of which were supported by research. Our review also identified and discussed various challenges in the operationalisation and measurement of social relationships, along with other issues that may influence this relationship. We sought to address these challenges by proposing directions for future research, along with practical implications that could be taken into consideration in the real-world context. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1771062024-06-02T15:32:40Z Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review Goh, Sarah Si Ern Poh, Nichelle Siting Tan Chin Hong School of Social Sciences chinhong.tan@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Social relationships Social support Social network Cognitive decline Cognitive functioning MCI Loneliness Changes in cognitive functioning are inevitable in ageing and can differ in degree among individuals. Research has found that there are several variables that may serve as protective factors against cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), however, there are mixed results regarding the association between social relationships and cognitive decline. With this in mind, this paper looked into the research question of how social relationships can have a positive impact on cognitive decline, in hopes to better understand underlying mechanisms for future research and practical implications. We operationalised social relationships as social support, social networks and social activity. We hypothesised that loneliness negatively impacts cognitive decline, and social relationships positively influences cognitive functioning and MCI, both of which were supported by research. Our review also identified and discussed various challenges in the operationalisation and measurement of social relationships, along with other issues that may influence this relationship. We sought to address these challenges by proposing directions for future research, along with practical implications that could be taken into consideration in the real-world context. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-27T02:59:38Z 2024-05-27T02:59:38Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Goh, S. S. E. & Poh, N. S. (2024). Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177106 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177106 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Social relationships Social support Social network Cognitive decline Cognitive functioning MCI Loneliness Goh, Sarah Si Ern Poh, Nichelle Siting Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title | Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title_full | Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title_fullStr | Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title_short | Social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and MCI: a review |
| title_sort | social relationships and its effects on cognitive decline and mci a review |
| topic | Social Sciences Social relationships Social support Social network Cognitive decline Cognitive functioning MCI Loneliness |
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