Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Appalachian Older Adults

Research on Aging

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 161-179

  DiNapoli, Elizabeth A ^a   Wu, Bei ^b   Scogin, Forrest ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive function; older adults; perceived isolation; rural; social disconnectedness; social isolation

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPALACHIAN REGION; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84892848339     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027512470704     Document Type: Article

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