Change Is Good for the Brain: Activity Diversity and Cognitive Functioning Across Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Participating in a variety of daily activities (i.e., activity diversity) requires people to adjust to a variety of situations and engage in a greater diversity of behaviors. These experiences may, in turn, enhance cognitive functioning. This study examined associations between activity diversity and cognitive functioning across adulthood.

Method

Activity diversity was defined as the breadth and evenness of participation in seven common daily activity domains (e.g., paid work, time with children, leisure, physical activities, volunteering). Participants from the National Survey of Daily Experiences (NSDE: N = 732, Mage = 56) provided activity data during eight consecutive days at Wave 1 (W1) and Wave 2 (W2) 10 years apart. They also provided cognitive data at W2.<

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8200355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature