Social network characteristics moderate associations between cortical thickness and cognitive functioning in older adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neika Sharifian ◽  
Afsara B. Zaheed ◽  
Emily P. Morris ◽  
Ketlyne Sol ◽  
Jennifer J. Manly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Network Characteristics

scholarly journals Social network characteristics and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse older adults: The role of network size and composition.

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 956-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neika Sharifian ◽  
Jennifer J. Manly ◽  
Adam M. Brickman ◽  
Laura B. Zahodne
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Network Characteristics

scholarly journals SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING IN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE OLDER ADULTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 431-431
Author(s):  
N Sharifian ◽  
J J Manly ◽  
N Schupf ◽  
A M Brickman ◽  
L B Zahodne
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Network Characteristics

scholarly journals EXPANDING SOCIAL TIES AS A GOAL IN LATER LIFE: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S175-S175
Author(s):  
Danielle Oleskiewicz ◽  
Karen Rook
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Support Provision ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Network Composition

Abstract Older adults often winnow their social ties to focus on emotionally rewarding ties (Charles & Carstensen, 2010). Some older adults, however, have small social networks that preclude much winnowing or aversive social ties from which disengagement is difficult. These individuals might be motivated to expand, rather than contract, their social ties. The current study sought to extend knowledge regarding potential links between social network characteristics and older adults’ interest, effort, and success in creating new social ties. We expected that small social networks and negative social ties might motivate interest and effort directed toward forming new social ties but that positive social ties might foster success in efforts to form new ties. In-person interviews were conducted with participants (N = 351, Mean age = 74.16) in a larger study of older adults’ social networks and well-being. The interviews assessed participants’ social networks, as well as their interest, effort, and success in making new social ties. Participants’ social network composition, rather than size, was associated with greater motivation to establish new social ties. Negative social ties were associated with greater interest and effort directed toward forming new social ties. Positive social ties were related to greater success (due, in part, to their support provision) and, unexpectedly, were also related to greater interest and effort directed toward forming new ties. Older adults sometimes seek to expand, rather than contract, their social ties, and characteristics of their social networks appear to play a role in fueling and influencing the success of such efforts.

scholarly journals Social Networks, Community Engagement, and Cognitive Impairment among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-337
Author(s):  
Jinlei Li ◽  
Zijuan Wang ◽  
Zhiwei Lian ◽  
Zhikai Zhu ◽  
Yuanli Liu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Community Activities

Aims: To examine the association of social networks and community engagement with cognitive impairment among community-dwelling Chinese older adults. Methods: From November 2017 to May 2018, we selected 1,115 elderly individuals from 3 Chinese communities (Beijing, Hefei, and Lanzhou) using a random-cluster sampling method, and recorded data on demographics, social network characteristics, community activities, and cognitive function. The odds ratios (ORs) of these associations were adjusted for potential confounders in logistic regression models. Results: The prevalence of cognitive impairment was 25.7% (n = 287). An adequate social network (OR 0.55; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.33–0.91) and enough social support from friends (OR 0.43; 95% CI 0.29–0.62) were negatively associated with cognitive impairment. Family support was not significantly associated with cognitive impairment (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.34–1.21). Taking part in elderly group travel, communication with others using WeChat, and community activities such as Tai Chi and walking together were negatively associated with cognitive impairment. Conclusion: Social network characteristics and community engagement were found to be related to cognitive function among community-dwelling Chinese elderly adults.

scholarly journals TYPES OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH MOBILITY AND DISABILITY IN LATE LIFE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S178-S179
Author(s):  
Talha Ali ◽  
Michael Elliott ◽  
Toni C Antonucci ◽  
Belinda Needham ◽  
Jonathan Zelner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Representative Study

Abstract Social networks are critical in maintaining late-life functional health, but, previous studies have focused on isolated dimensions of social networks. We examined whether network types, representing multiple interrelated network characteristics, are associated with mobility and disability among older adults in America. Data are from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, a nationally representative study of 3,005 adults aged 57-85 years at baseline (2005-2006). In a previous analysis, five social network types were derived at baseline, based on nine observed network characteristics. Functional outcomes were examined during two follow-up waves in 2010-2011 and 2015-2016. Mobility-related function was assessed as the time (in seconds) to complete a 6-meter walk. Disability was defined as experiencing any difficulty in performing one of six activities of daily living (ADLs). We estimated the effect of network types on risk of ADL disability onset using logistic regression, and on mobility using generalized linear mixed models. Social network type was associated with mobility over time, such that older adults in the “restricted” network had significantly slower walking times than those in the “diverse” network. There was no association between network types and risk of disability onset in the primary analysis. However, sensitivity analyses showed a protective effect of the “partner-centered” network on a 5-year, but not a 10-year, risk of disability onset. Network types can elucidate older adults’ varied interpersonal and caregiving networks, and identify adults at risk of being socially isolated. However, the utility of network types in predicting late-life functional health may be limited.

[IC-P-070]: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS AND CORTICAL THICKNESS AND HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME IN COGNITIVELY NORMAL SUBJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (7S_Part_1) ◽  
pp. P58-P59
Author(s):  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
Evan Finley ◽  
Shannon L. Risacher ◽  
Eileen F. Tallman ◽  
Liana G. Apostolova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Hippocampal Volume ◽  
Cognitively Normal ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Cognitively Normal Subjects

scholarly journals Social Network Characteristics and Cognition in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

2004 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. P278-P284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Holtzman ◽  
George W. Rebok ◽  
Jane S. Saczynski ◽  
Anthony C. Kouzis ◽  
Kathryn Wilcox Doyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Network Characteristics

[P3-530]: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS AND CORTICAL THICKNESS AND HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME IN COGNITIVELY NORMAL SUBJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (7S_Part_24) ◽  
pp. P1181-P1181
Author(s):  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
Evan Finley ◽  
Shannon L. Risacher ◽  
Eileen F. Tallman ◽  
Liana G. Apostolova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Hippocampal Volume ◽  
Cognitively Normal ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Cognitively Normal Subjects

Familism, Social Network Characteristics, and Well-being among Older Adults in Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather R. Fuller-Iglesias ◽  
Toni C. Antonucci
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Network Characteristics
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