"Childhood loneliness is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later adulthood, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that people who felt lonely or lacked close friendships before the age of 17 were more likely to develop dementia, even if they no longer felt lonely in adulthood."
"Given what we already know about the link between adult loneliness and the increased risk of cognitive decline, it is not surprising that loneliness in childhood has been linked to risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life. We know that emotional attachment experienced in early life and the social connections that children form influences their chances of being lonely later in life too."
Journalism covering reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech relies on donations to fund reporters and maintain free access without paywalls. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association links childhood loneliness and absence of close friendships before age 17 to higher likelihood of developing dementia and cognitive decline in later adulthood, even if loneliness does not persist into adulthood. Existing evidence connects adult loneliness to cognitive decline. Early emotional attachment and the social connections children form shape future loneliness risk and may influence long-term cognitive outcomes. Nearly half of UK Gen Z report feelings of loneliness.
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