Social engagement
Loneliness, social activity and their links to PD progression and mood.
State of the art
No update yet for Social engagement. An update is a standalone state-of-the-art for the topic — what someone with Parkinson's needs to know about where this approach stands today.
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パーキンソン病公表の美川憲一、傘寿迎え“しぶとく”宣言 - au Webポータル
Japanese entertainer Kenichi Mikawa's public disclosure of his Parkinson's diagnosis — and his high-profile 80th birthday announcement that he intends to remain active — illustrates how celebrity openness about the disease can reduce stigma and model continued social participation for patients and families. -
研ナオコ、パーキンソン病公表の美川憲一との2ショット公開で反響「楽しそうな雰囲気」「うれしそう」 (オリコン) - Yahoo!ニュース
A Japanese celebrity living with Parkinson's disease was photographed enjoying a birthday meal with a long-time friend, visibly happy and well-dressed — illustrating how people with the condition can maintain active social lives and close relationships well after diagnosis. -
Loneliness predicts worse Parkinsonism: a longitudinal, community-based, clinical-pathological study
In this large community-based longitudinal study of 3,099 older adults, loneliness independently predicted both worse parkinsonism severity and a faster rate of motor decline over time — even after controlling for depression and social isolation. The effect was stronger in participants whose brains showed Lewy body pathology at autopsy, directly linking the loneliness signal to Parkinson's disease biology rather than ageing in general.