Cognitively Stimulating Activities : Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data
Joint Authors
Johansson, Boo
Mitchell, Meghan B.
Robitaille, Annie
Hofer, Scott M.
Dixon, Roger A.
Mungas, Dan M.
Atri, Alireza
Lindwall, Magnus
Gibbons, Laura E.
Schaie, K. Warner
Shirk, Steven D.
Willis, Sherry L.
MacDonald, Stuart W. S.
Kennison, Robert F.
Zelinski, Elizabeth M.
Benitez, Andreana
Brown, Cassandra L.
Cimino, Cynthia R.
Piccinin, Andrea M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Engagement in cognitively stimulating activities has been considered to maintain or strengthen cognitive skills, thereby minimizing age-related cognitive decline.
While the idea that there may be a modifiable behavior that could lower risk for cognitive decline is appealing and potentially empowering for older adults, research findings have not consistently supported the beneficial effects of engaging in cognitively stimulating tasks.
Using observational studies of naturalistic cognitive activities, we report a series of mixed effects models that include baseline and change in cognitive activity predicting cognitive outcomes over up to 21 years in four longitudinal studies of aging.
Consistent evidence was found for cross-sectional relationships between level of cognitive activity and cognitive test performance.
Baseline activity at an earlier age did not, however, predict rate of decline later in life, thus not supporting the concept that engaging in cognitive activity at an earlier point in time increases one's ability to mitigate future age-related cognitive decline.
In contrast, change in activity was associated with relative change in cognitive performance.
Results therefore suggest that change in cognitive activity from one's previous level has at least a transitory association with cognitive performance measured at the same point in time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mitchell, Meghan B.& Cimino, Cynthia R.& Benitez, Andreana& Brown, Cassandra L.& Gibbons, Laura E.& Kennison, Robert F.…[et al.]. 2012. Cognitively Stimulating Activities : Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mitchell, Meghan B.…[et al.]. Cognitively Stimulating Activities : Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data. Journal of Aging Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mitchell, Meghan B.& Cimino, Cynthia R.& Benitez, Andreana& Brown, Cassandra L.& Gibbons, Laura E.& Kennison, Robert F.…[et al.]. Cognitively Stimulating Activities : Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data. Journal of Aging Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473408