THE IMPACT OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES ON OLDER ADULTS’ COGNITIVE FUNCTION
Jungjoo Lee, Seokmin Oh, Miriam Rodriguez, Junhyoung Kim · 2023
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Jungjoo Lee and co-authors sort older adults' free time into three kinds and grade each against the mind. From the twenty twenty Health and Retirement Study they drew about thirty-eight hundred elders and measured memory, working memory, and processing speed with standard tests. Leisure came in physical, intellectual, and community flavors.
All three leisure types were tied to better memory. Intellectual activity alone also tracked with stronger working memory and faster attention and processing. The authors draw a practical line for therapists and healthcare providers. A varied leisure prescription beats a single hobby. But if the goal is the sharpest cognitive toolkit, the book club earns its place next to the walking group.
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| CREATOR | Jungjoo Lee, Seokmin Oh, Miriam Rodriguez, Junhyoung Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |