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Participating in social activities helps preserve cognitive function: an analysis of a longitudinal, population-based study of the elderly

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Glei, Dana A, Landau, David A, Goldman, Noreen, Chuang, Yi-Li, Rodríguez, Germán, Weinstein, Maxine·2005·International Journal of Epidemiology
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyi049
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BACKGROUND: This study examines how changes in cognition over time are related to participation in social activities and the extent of social networks. METHODS: Data are drawn from a population-based, longitudinal study that began in 1989 among elderly Taiwanese. An over-dispersed Poisson model is used to regress the number of failed cognitive tasks (0-5) in 1996, 1999, and 2000 on prior measures of cognitive impairment, social activities, social networks, health status, and sociodemographic characteristics. The analysis sample comprises 2387 individuals, who contribute a total of 4603 observations across three survey intervals (1993-96, 1996-99, 1999-2000). RESULTS: After adjusting for prior cognitive impairment, baseline health status, and sociodemographic factors, respondents who participated in one or two social activities failed 13% fewer cognitive tasks (P < 0.01) than those with no social activities; those who engaged in three or more activities failed 33% fewer cognitive tasks (P < 0.001). In contrast, none of the social network measures was related to cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS: Despite a social structure where elderly persons often live with their children and social interaction is likely to be more family-centered than in western countries, data from Taiwan suggest that participation in social activities outside the family may have a bigger impact on cognitive function than social contacts with family or non-relatives.

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Authors
Glei, D. A., Landau, D. A., Goldman, N., Chuang, Y.-L., Rodríguez, G., & Weinstein, M.
Venue
International Journal of Epidemiology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2005-03-11
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
864-871
ISSN
  • 0300-5771 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3685
DOI
10.1093/ije/dyi049
OpenAlex
W2146032230
Cited by
493
References
5
FWCI
3.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Glei, D. A., Landau, D. A., Goldman, N., Chuang, Y.-L., Rodríguez, G., & Weinstein, M. (2005). Participating in social activities helps preserve cognitive function: an analysis of a longitudinal, population-based study of the elderly. International Journal of Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyi049

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