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| Title |
Which type of social activities may reduce cognitive decline in the elderly?: a longitudinal population-based study
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| Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, September 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12877-016-0343-x |
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| Authors |
Seung Hee Lee, Young Bum Kim |
| Abstract |
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. 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 regression analysis was conducted regarding the effects of social activities on CD after adjusting for age, sex, education, income, marital status, activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), chronic diseases, quality of life, depressive symptom, change in depressive symptom, and cognitive functioning at baseline. Subjects who participated in senior citizen clubs or senior centers at baseline had a lower risk of CD 4 years later than those who did not in Y-O adults. Frequent contact with offspring by phone or letters was associated with reduced CD in O-O adults. Frequent face-to-face contact with offspring was positively associated with CD in O-O adults. Participating in two or more formal social activities was associated with reduced CD compared with nonparticipation in O-O adults. Encouraging older adults to participate in senior citizen clubs or to have frequent contacts with adult children by phone or letters may help reduce CD in later life among older adults. Participation in a variety of formal social activities may also have a beneficial effect on preventing CD in older adults. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 149 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 149 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 13% |
| Unknown | 59 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 17 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 9% |
| Psychology | 11 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 14% |
| Unknown | 65 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 May 2018.
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#4,145,089
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#1,096
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#69,212
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#11
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