Late-life engagement in social and leisure activities is associated with a decreased risk of dementia: A longitudinal study from the Kungsholmen Project

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 155, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1081-1087

  Wang, Hui Xin ^a   Karp, Anita ^a   Winblad, Bengt ^a   Fratiglioni, Laura ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged; Dementia; Incidence; Leisure activities; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH;

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCIDENCE; INTELLECT; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037097703     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/155.12.1081     Document Type: Article

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