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The brain and social connectedness
— GCBH recommendations on social engagement and brain health | | Corporate Author | Global Council on Brain Health - GCBH |
| Publisher | Global Council on Brain Health, [Washington, DC], 2017 |
| Pages | 28 pp |
| Source | https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/rep... |
| Keywords | Engagement ; Social interaction ; Cognitive processes ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Conference proceedings. |
| Annotation | The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent organisation created by AARP in collaboration with Age UK, to provide trusted information on how we can all maintain and improve our brain health. Members of the Council met on 20-22 October 2016 at Age UK in London, to discuss current scientific evidence underlying the question, how does social engagement affect our brain health as we age? This paper presents examples of social activities for adults that have been evaluated by social scientists to show positive benefits for brain health, as well as various other common social engagement opportunities. Among consensus statements made is that there is "some evidence from observational studies that increased social engagement can lower the risk of certain diseases characterised by cognitive decline; however, such evidence is limited". Appendices include a glossary of terms used in the document, comparison of epidemiological versus randomised controlled trials (RCTs), discussion questions and a list of additional resources. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180313001 B |
| Classmark | DN: TMA: DA: DB: 6M |
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