Gender-specific analysis of social connection patterns and risk of dementia in community-dwelling older people.
Htet Lin HtunAchamyeleh Birhanu TeshaleJoanne RyanAlice J OwenRobyn L WoodsTrevor T-J ChongAnne M MurrayRaj C ShahSuzanne G OrchardRosanne Freak-PoliPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)
Three distinct social connection patterns were identified based on 24 indicators. These patterns were related to dementia risk differently in men and women. In men, a weak social connection pattern was associated with a higher dementia risk. In women, a strong social connection with a relatively larger friend-relative network was associated with a greater dementia risk.