Mind-stimulating leisure activities: Prospective associations with health, wellbeing, and longevity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examines prospective associations within a 6-year perspective between three mind-stimulating leisure activities (relaxed and solitary: reading; serious and solitary: doing number and word games; serious and social: playing cards and games) and 21 outcomes in (1) physical health, (2) wellbeing, (3) daily life functioning, (4) cognitive impairment, and (5) longevity domains.

Methods

Data were obtained from 19,821 middle-aged and older adults from 15 countries participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Temporal associations were obtained using generalized estimating equations. All models were controlled for prior sociodemographic, personality, lifestyle factors, health behaviors, and pre-baseline leisure activity val

SUBMITTER: Weziak-Bialowolska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982162 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature