Leisure activity engagement across adulthood predicts cognitive change after five years: Do gender and age matter?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between leisure activity (LA) frequency and cognitive trajectories over 5 years across adulthood, and whether gender and age moderate these associations.

Method

A total of 234 cognitively healthy adults (21-80 years) completed a LA questionnaire at baseline and neuropsychological measures at baseline and after 5 years. Latent change score analysis was applied to generate latent variables estimating changes in different cognitive domains. For a secondary analysis, LA components' scores were calculated, reflecting cognitive-intellectual, social, and physical activities. Regression analysis examined the association between baseline LA and cognitive change, and potential moderation of gender and age. In addition, we tested the influence of co

SUBMITTER: Sanz Simon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature