Volunteering Served as a Transitional Role That Enhances the Well-Being and Cognitive Health Among Older Adults With Cognitive Impairments.
J Appl Gerontol
; 40(11): 1568-1578, 2021 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We examined whether volunteering among older adults with cognitive impairments serves as a transitional role that can enhance these older persons' well-being and cognitive health.METHODS:
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we selected older adults with cognitive impairments (N = 472) and developed linear mixed models to assess associations between volunteering and health outcomes.RESULTS:
Volunteers in our sample were mostly females, non-Hispanic whites, those with higher income, and those with a high-school diploma. Volunteering was associated with higher levels of self-rated health, and consistent participation in volunteer work was related to stronger feelings of purpose in life. Cognitive health slightly improved over time only among those who volunteered.DISCUSSION:
We demonstrate that cognitive impaired older adults' participation in the volunteer role can benefit cognitive health while strengthening their late life resilience.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Voluntarios
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Disfunción Cognitiva
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Gerontol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos