"Relationships, Very Quickly, Turn to Nothing": Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Adaptation to Changing Social Lives Among Persons Living With Dementia and Care Partners.
Ashwin A KotwalTheresa A AllisonMadina HalimSarah B GarrettCarla M PerissinottoChristine Seel RitchieAlexander K SmithKrista L HarrisonPublished in: The Gerontologist (2024)
Isolation and loneliness are a shared experience and source of distress for persons with dementia and care partners. Results can inform interventions tailored to individual needs and disease stages of dyads that enhance social connectedness.