Original article: https://neurosciencenews.com/social-isolation-cognitive-decline-30058/

🧠 Social Isolation Speeds Up Cognitive Decline in Later Life

New research shows that **social isolation, meaning a low level of real, objective social contact, isn’t just associated with cognitive decline; it actually causes it to happen faster in older adults. This effect is seen even if someone doesn’t feel lonely.

📊 Study at a Glance

• Researchers looked at 137,000+ cognitive tests from over 30,000 people over 14 years.
• They found that reduced social contact predicts faster cognitive decline across different ages, races, genders, and ed ...