Is My Loneliness Killing Me? Effects of Loneliness and Social Isolation on Transitions Between Cognitive Status Categories and Death

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Authors: Stephen Antonoplis, Graciela Muniz Terrera, Gabrielle Nicole Pfund, Andrew Steptoe, Jing Luo, Anthony Ong, Tomiko B. Yoneda, Nicholas A. Turiano, Katherina K. Y. Hauner, Kayla Marie Garner, Emorie D Beck, Kathryn Jackson
+2 more Christopher Beam, Eileen Kranz Graham
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Abstract

This is a registered report, accepted in principle, investigating the individual and adjusted effects of loneliness and social isolation on the risk of cognitive outcomes and mortality.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Health disparities and outcomes Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

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OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint