Neurology · 2006 · 210 citations · 10 references
MedicineGeriatric MedicineGeriatric AssessmentGeriatric PsychiatryMental Health In Older AdultsCognitive AgingCognitive DeclineCognitive FunctioningCognitive ImpairmentLeisure ParticipationLeisure-time Physical ActivityActivitiesActivities ParticipationAge-related Cognitive DisordersCognitive Impairment AssociationsCognitive Impairment Risk AssessmentLeisure-time Physical Activity AssessmentLeisure-time Physical Activity Measurement
The authors followed 5,437 people aged 55 years and older with normal baseline Mini-Mental State Examination score annually for 5 years. The mean incidence of cognitive impairment was 2.3% per year. Cognitive activities in both the individual item (playing board games and reading) and the composite measure were associated with the reduced risk of cognitive impairment, while watching television was associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment.
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Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly
Joe Verghese, Richard B. Lipton, Mindy J. Katz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2003 · 2K citations