Social relationships, amyloid burden, and dementia: The ARIC-PET study.
Renée C GroechelAlbert C LiuChelsea LiuDavid S KnopmanSilvia KotonAnna M Kucharska-NewtonPamela L LutseyThomas H MosleyPriya PaltaA Richey SharrettKeenan A WalkerDean F WongRebecca F GottesmanPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2024)
Although mid-life social relationships did not moderate the relationship between amyloid burden and dementia, these findings affirm the importance of strong social relationships as a potentially protective factor against dementia.