Associations of Social Engagement and Perceived Interpersonal Connectedness With Cognitive, Mental, and Physical Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Adults

Jiahui Dai, Andrew Thais, Yuxi Shi, Wenjun Fan, Erin M. Poole, Spero M. Manson, Luohua Jiang, Department of Epidemiology , Joe C. Wen School of Population , Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on September 21, 2025