Having a reliable approachable and understanding relationship with spouse or partner children and other immediate family members may put older adults at reduced risk of developing dementia says a study. Conversely negative social support characterised by experiences of critical unreliable and annoying behaviour from spouse or partner children and other immediate family is linked with increased risk according to the 10-year follow-up study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. It is well known that having a rich network of close relationships including being married and having adult children is related to a reduced risk of cognitive decline and developing
