Reading activity prevents long-term decline in cognitive function in older people: evidence from a 14-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the effect of daily life reading activity on the risk of cognitive decline and whether the effect differs regarding education levels.

Design

A longitudinal study with 6-, 10-, and 14-year follow-up.

Setting

Face-to-face interviews with structured questionnaires at home.

Participants

A representative sample of 1,962 Taiwanese community-dwelling older persons aged 64 and above, followed up in four waves of surveys over 14 years.

Measurements

Baseline reading frequencies were measured based on a scale of leisure activity. The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire was used to measure cognitive performance. We performed logistic regression to assess associations between baseline reading and later cognitive decline. Interacti

SUBMITTER: Chang YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8482376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature