Alzheimer's Disease and social isolation

 
   Lead Investigator:    Edith Tan
   Institution      :    University at Albany - SUNY
   E-Mail           :    edithtan37yellow@gmail.com
   Proposal ID      :    636



   Proposal Description:
   The goals of the research is to analyze previously collected data of              Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients to see if there is a relationship or an         interaction with social interactions in the individuals life. The hypothesis is   that social isolating behaviors would result in a higher chance of obtaining      the disease and having social connections improves health well being. This        study would be related with studying AD and future research on specific social    interactions that is beneficial to AD patients. Thus, our objective would be to test the stated hypothesis, and relate the data obtained from AD patients with specific social behaviors.