Key points from article :
Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia.
Single people had twice the risk of getting dementia, compared to those who were married.
Quality of a person’s social circle is more important than its size.
Meaningful social connections act as a buffer against stress, which is linked to poor health.
Social isolation is a potentially modifiable risk factor that contributes 2% to dementia risk.
The study followed 6,677 adults for just under seven years.
Research by Loughborough University, published in the Journals of Gerontology.
