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University of Minnesota: Survey: Already-isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers early in COVID pandemic News Medical Life Sciences: Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

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Institute of Science Tokyo: Complete Loss of Natural Teeth and Loneliness: A Fixed-Effect Analysis News Medical Life Sciences: Study links internet exclusion to increased depression in older adults Physician’s Weekly: Quality of life in older adults with mood states associated with bipolar disorder: A secondary analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing data BBC Science Focus: The pet-brain effect: How cats and dogs can save you from cognitive decline

Ireland Live: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns Daily Mail: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns Yahoo News: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns Belfast Telegraph: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns This is Local London: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns News Medical Life Sciences: Linking socioeconomic status and lifestyle to dementia risk Daily Mail: Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, says Age UK Belfast Telegraph: Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, says Age UK Yahoo News: Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, says Age UK Express & Star: Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, says Age UK Australian National Review: 2 Million Older People Have Unmet Social Care Needs: Age UK

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Study Finds: Your education, job, and bank account may all impact your risk of dementia News Medical Life Sciences: Education, wealth, and job type shape aging brains and cognitive health GOV.UK: Feasibility study for survey of incomes and assets of adults with social care needs: summary report News Medical Life Sciences: Frailty may predict dementia risk years before onset, study finds Medical Xpress: Joint pain associated with depressive symptoms accelerates cognitive decline in the elderly, finds... Medscape: A New and Early Predictor of Future Dementia? Head Topics: A New and Early Predictor of Future Dementia? Centre for Ageing Better: Who is at risk of missing out? News Medical Life Sciences: Internet use boosts mental health for older adults worldwide MSN: Joint pain associated with depressive symptoms accelerates cognitive decline in the elderly, finds study

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