Cultural engagement and cognitive reserve: museum attendance and dementia incidence over a 10-year period
Abstract
Summary Theories of cognitive reserve, disuse syndrome and stress have suggested that activities that are mentally engaging, enjoyable and socially interactive could be protective against the development of dementia. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this study shows that for adults aged 50 and older visiting museums every few months or more was associated with a lower incidence rate of dementia over a 10-year follow-up...
Paper Details
Title
Cultural engagement and cognitive reserve: museum attendance and dementia incidence over a 10-year period
Published Date
Jul 20, 2018
Volume
213
Issue
5
Pages
661 - 663
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