Neuromodulation Based Interventions

Despite having a meaningful impact on quality of life, emotional well-being is often understudied in older adults in favor of cognitive performance, particularly when examining association with neurobiological function. Socially-isolated older adults have poorer emotional health than their non-isolated peers and are at increased risk of dementia.

Epidemiological evidence indicates that social isolation (small social networks, lack of social contact, and support) is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia (Evans et al., 2019; Kallianpur et al., 2023; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2020; Penninkilampi et al., 2018; Poey et al., 2017; Shen et al., 2022).