Social networks, social integration, and social engagement determine cognitive decline in community-dwelling Spanish older adults.

By M. Zunzunegui, B. Alvarado, T. del Ser, Angel Otero. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2003

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Enrichment Effects on Adult Cognitive Development (2008, background): “, 2007), but evidence on social support has been mixed (Seeman et al., 2001; Zunzunegui et al., 2003).”
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