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Social Activity and...
Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time
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Brown, C.L (author)
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Gibbons, L.E (author)
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Kennison, R.F (author)
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Robitaille, A (author)
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- Lindwall, Magnus, 1975 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science,Department of Psychology
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Mitchell, M.B (author)
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Shirk, S.D (author)
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Atri, A (author)
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Cimino, C.R (author)
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Benitez, A (author)
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MacDonald, S.W.S (author)
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Zelinski, E.M (author)
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Willis, S.L (author)
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Schaie, K.W (author)
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- Johansson, Boo (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology
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Dixon, R.A (author)
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Mungas, D.M (author)
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Hofer, S.M (author)
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Piccinin, A.M (author)
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- Hindawi Limited, 2012
- 2012
- English.
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In: Journal of Aging Research. - : Hindawi Limited. - 2090-2204 .- 2090-2212.
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- Social activity is typically viewed as part of an engaged lifestyle that may help mitigate the deleterious effects of advanced age on cognitive function. As such, social activity has been examined in relation to cognitive abilities later in life. However, longitudinal evidence for this hypothesis thus far remains inconclusive. The current study sought to clarify the relationship between social activity and cognitive function over time using a coordinated data analysis approach across four longitudinal studies. A series of multilevel growth models with social activity included as a covariate is presented. Four domains of cognitive function were assessed: reasoning, memory, fluency, and semantic knowledge. Results suggest that baseline social activity is related to some, but not all, cognitive functions. Baseline social activity levels failed to predict rate of decline in most cognitive abilities. Changes in social activity were not consistently associated with cognitive functioning. Our findings do not provide consistent evidence that changes in social activity correspond to immediate benefits in cognitive functioning, except perhaps for verbal fluency.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Gerontologi, medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
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Brown, C.L
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Gibbons, L.E
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Kennison, R.F
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Robitaille, A
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Lindwall, Magnus ...
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Mitchell, M.B
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Shirk, S.D
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Atri, A
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Cimino, C.R
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Benitez, A
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MacDonald, S.W.S
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Zelinski, E.M
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Willis, S.L
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Schaie, K.W
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Johansson, Boo
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Dixon, R.A
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Mungas, D.M
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Hofer, S.M
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Piccinin, A.M
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- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
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MEDICAL AND HEAL ...
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and Other Medical an ...
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and Gerontology spec ...
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
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and Psychology
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Journal of Aging ...
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University of Gothenburg