biostudies-literatureArmstrong NMNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesWashington Heights–Inwood Columbia Aging ProjectAdvanced Psychometrics Methods in Cognitive Aging Research ConferenceNCATS NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSNIALarry L Hillblom FoundationNational Institutes of Health352-363https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8963156biostudies-literatureUnknown62(3)<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Leisure activity engagement (LAE) may reduce the risk of incident dementia. However, cognitive performance may predict LAE change. We evaluated the temporal ordering of overall and subtypes of LAE (intellectual, physical, and social) and cognitive performance (global, language, memory, and visuospatial function) among non-demented older adults.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>The Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project concurrently administered a survey measure of 13 leisure activities and a neuropsychological battery every 18-24 months for up to 14 years to 5,384 racially and ethnically diverse participants. We used parallel process conditional latent growth curve models to examine temporal ordering in the overall sample and within baseline diThe GerontologistLongitudinal Relationship of Leisure Activity Engagement With Cognitive Performance Among Non-Demented, Community-Dwelling Older Adults.PMC8963156R01 AG054520P01 AG012435UL1 TR001873R13AG030995RF1AG054023UL1TR001873R13 AG030995P01AG07232R01AG02629R01AG037212K01AG050723RF1AG054617K99/R00 AG047963P30 AG066530RF1 AG0540232017-A-004-FELAG054520K23AG058752Simonsick EMCasaletto KTom SEArce Renteria MGu YStern YSchupf NArmstrong NMZahodne LBRajan KBManly JJHarrati AFieo RPa JWeuve JfalseLongitudinal Relationship of Leisure Activity Engagement With Cognitive Performance Among Non-Demented, Community-Dwelling Older Adults.<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Leisure activity engagement (LAE) may reduce the risk of incident dementia. However, cognitive performance may predict LAE change. We evaluated the temporal ordering of overall and subtypes of LAE (intellectual, physical, and social) and cognitive performance (global, language, memory, and visuospatial function) among non-demented older adults.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>The Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project concurrently administered a survey measure of 13 leisure activities and a neuropsychological battery every 18-24 months for up to 14 years to 5,384 racially and ethnically diverse participants. We used parallel process conditional latent growth curve models to examine temporal ordering in the overall sample and within baseline di2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-04-04T07:33:22.387Z2025-04-04T07:33:22.387ZS-EPMC89631563378437610.1093/geront/gnab046