Which type of social activities may reduce cognitive decline in the elderly?: a longitudinal population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have found that social activities are beneficial for the reduction of cognitive decline (CD) in the elderly. However, knowledge regarding the types of social activities that reduce CD in later life is limited. The aim of this study is to examine which type of social activities reduce CD 4 years later among young-old (Y-O) and old-old (O-O) adults.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis using data from cognitively intact adults 65 years of age or older who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Cognitive function was assessed using the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). We computed CD between 2008 and 2012 by subtracting the Wave 4 MMSE score from the Wave 2 MMSE score. Multivariate linear regres

SUBMITTER: Lee SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5039914 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature