Association of family and friend relationship satisfaction with incident dementia: A prospective cohort study of 104,093 participants

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the connection between satisfaction in family and friend relationships and the risk of developing dementia.
• Prospective cohort design
• Involved 104,093 participants
• Measured relationship satisfaction levels
• Followed participants for incident dementia cases
• Higher relationship satisfaction associated with lower risk of developing dementia
• Significant findings remained after adjusting for demographic factors
• Suggests a potential area for dementia prevention efforts