Association of family and friend relationship satisfaction with incident dementia: A prospective cohort study of 104,093 participants - PubMed
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- Study examines the link between relationship satisfaction (family and friends) and dementia risk.
- Prospective cohort study of 104,093 UK Biobank participants aged 40-69, dementia-free initially.
- Dissatisfied family relationships were associated with a 33.4% higher dementia risk (HR: 1.334).
- Very dissatisfied family relationships showed a 66.3% higher dementia risk (HR: 1.663).
- Friendship dissatisfaction did not significantly affect dementia risk (HR: 1.060).
- Overall relationship dissatisfaction initially linked to higher dementia risk, but significance faded after adjusting for psychological factors.
- Findings suggest family relationship quality may be a dementia risk factor worth considering in prevention strategies.