Assessment of Cognitively Stimulating Activity in a Spanish Population.
Assessment
; 27(6): 1310-1319, 2020 09.
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| ID: mdl-29781306
ABSTRACT
Theoretical models of active ageing and cognitive reserve emphasize the importance of leading an active life to delay age-related cognitive deterioration and maintain good levels of well-being and personal satisfaction in the elderly. The objective of this research was to construct a scale to measure cognitively stimulating activities (CSA) in the Spanish language. The sample consisted of a total of 453 older persons. The scale was constructed from a list of 28 items and validated using structural equation models. The scale obtained showed a negative correlation with age and a positive correlation with education and physical activity. Using hierarchical regression models, CSAs were found to have a significant effect on attention when controlling for the effect of age and education. Likewise, a significant interaction between age and CSA was found on the measure of episodic memory. The validated CSA scale will enable the relationships between changes in cognitive functions and stimulating activities to be studied.
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ECOS
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reserva Cognitiva
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Idioma
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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En
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Assessment
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha