Longitudinal Associations Between Loneliness and Cognitive Ability in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.
Cognition
Social interaction
Successful ageing
Journal
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
ISSN: 1758-5368
Titre abrégé: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508483
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 10 2019
04 10 2019
Historique:
received:
29
03
2018
pubmed:
28
7
2018
medline:
18
6
2020
entrez:
28
7
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Loneliness is associated with poorer cognitive function in old age; however, the direction of this association is unknown. We tested for reciprocal associations between loneliness and the cognitive ability domains of processing speed, visuospatial ability, verbal memory, and crystallized ability. We used three triennial waves of longitudinal data from the Lothian Birth Cohort Study 1936, and tested for cross-lagged associations between loneliness and cognitive abilities using cross-lagged panel models. Better processing speed, visuospatial ability, or crystallized ability at age 73, was associated with less positive changes in loneliness between ages 73 and 76; however, these associations were not replicated between ages 76 and 79. Loneliness at ages 73 and 76 did not predict subsequent changes in cognitive abilities. Our findings indicate an association between cognitive ability and loneliness, such that individuals with lower cognitive abilities at age 73 may be at a slightly higher risk of becoming lonely. However, we did not find support for the hypothesis that loneliness causes a decline in cognitive health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30053217
pii: 5056961
doi: 10.1093/geronb/gby086
pmc: PMC6777773
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1376-1386Subventions
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/K026992/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America.
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