Can cognitive leisure activity prevent cognitive decline in older adults? A systematic review of intervention studies

• Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 469 - 482
• Main Authors: Iizuka, Ai, Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Ogawa, Susumu, Kobayashi‐Cuya, Kimi Estela, Kobayashi, Momoko, Takebayashi, Toru, Fujiwara, Yoshinori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.06.2019; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Aging - psychology; cognition; Cognitive ability; Cognitive Dysfunction - prevention & control; dementia; Humans; Intervention; intervention study; Leisure; leisure activities; Leisure Activities - psychology; Older people; Systematic review; dementia; leisure activities; cognition; intervention study

The aims of this systematic review were to investigate what kind of cognitive leisure activities have been used in intervention studies targeting older adults, and whether these activities improve cognitive function or inhibit cognitive decline. Based on the PRISMA declaration, we searched keywords...