Relations between Recent Past Leisure Activities with Risks of Dementia and Cognitive Functions after Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leisure activity participation has been shown to lower risks of cognitive decline in non-stroke populations. However, effects of leisure activities participation upon cognitive functions and risk of dementia after stroke are unclear. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of recent past leisure activities participation upon cognitive functions and risk of incident dementia after stroke.

Methods

Hospital-based, retrospective cohort study. 88 of 1,013 patients with stroke or TIA having no prestroke dementia were diagnosed to have incident poststroke dementia (PSD) 3-6 months after stroke. Regular participation (≥3 times per week) in intellectual, recreational, social and physical activities over the year before the index stroke was retrospectively recor

SUBMITTER: Wong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4959678 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature