Social participation predicts cognitive functioning in aging adults over time: comparisons with physical health, depression, and physical activity

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 133-146

  Bourassa, Kyle J ^a   Memel, Molly ^a   Woolverton, Cindy ^a   Sbarra, David A ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; depression; physical activity; physical health; social participation

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

AGED; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84940524250     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1081152     Document Type: Article

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