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KMID : 0379220200400030443
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2020 Volume.40 No. 3 p.443 ~ p.458
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Leisure Activities and Cognitive Function in Korean Older Adults
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Chung Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Aim: This study investigated the association between leisure activities and cognitive impairment in Korean community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: Among participants of the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans, 10,055 (male=4,277, female=5,778) were included in this cross-sectional study. To better identify the association between late-life cognition and leisure activities, individual leisure activities were categorized into 3 types including productive, consumptive, and unclassified activities. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between participation in leisure activities and cognitive impairment when controlling for possible covariates evidenced by previous studies.
Results: Male participants were more likely to be cognitively impaired than female ones with significant differences in all the covariates. After controlling for confounding variables, involvement in productive leisure activities was found to be associated with cognitive function in both male and female groups, along with age, educational level, depressive symptoms, subjective hearing problems, and occupational status.
Conclusion: Involvement in productive leisure activities might be associated with decreased risk of cognitive impairment in later life. Appropriate strategies to encourage older adults to participate in productive leisure activities should be established to help them maintain their cognitive function.
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KEYWORD
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leisure activities, cognitive impairment, older adults
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