ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2022
The relationship between cognitive engagement and better memory in midlife.
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- The Relationship Between Subjective Cognitive Decline and Cognitive Leisure Activity Engagement: A Systematic Review.The Gerontologist · 2024Pooled it
- Association between Mediterranean diet and dementia and Alzheimer disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Pooled it
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- Moderating effect of the domains of the cognitive reserve index questionnaire (CRIq) on longitudinal change slopes in episodic memory across the cognitive aging continuum.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Marital Status-Specific Associations Between Multidomain Leisure Activities and Cognitive Reserve in Clinically Unimpaired Older Adults: Based on a National Chinese Cohort.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Exploring the Interconnections of Genetic, Lifestyle, and Epigenetic Influences on Brain Aging: A Comprehensive Review.Current Alzheimer research · 2025Review
- How Modifiable Are Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors? A Framework for Considering the Modifiability of Dementia Risk Factors.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2024Review
- The relationship between cognitive engagement and better memory in midlife.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionEngagement in cognitively stimulating work and activities may slow cognitive decline and dementia. We examined the individual and combined associations of four cognitive engagement indices (educational attainment, occupational complexity, social engagement, and cognitively stimulating leisure activities) with objective and subjective cognition.
methodsMiddle-aged adults (n = 1864) enrolled in the Healthy Brain Project completed the Cogstate Brief Battery, the Cognitive Function Instrument, and self-report questionnaires of cognitive engagement.
resultsEducational attainment and leisure activity engagement were individually associated with memory performance. Participants were classified based on whether they rated highly in zero to four cognitive engagement indices. Compared to participants with no indices, participants with two or more indices performed moderately better on memory. DISCUSSION: Results suggest that greater variety of cognitive engagement across different areas of life is related to better memory in midlife. Possible explanation for this relationship may be increased opportunity for enhancing cognitive reserve, but further investigations are required.
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