Leisure Activities - Psychology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Leisure activities in late life in relation to dementia risk: principal component analysis.

16 Aug 2009 AIMS: To explore the underlying dimensions of a set of interrelated lifestyle factors and test the hypothesis that an active lifestyle may protect against dementia. METHODS: The study population consisted of 776 participants aged >or=75 years who ... Read more...

Cognitive activities delay onset of memory decline in persons who develop dementia.

2 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Persons destined to develop dementia experience an accelerated rate of decline in cognitive ability, particularly in memory. Early life education and participation in cognitively stimulating leisure activities later in life are 2 factors ... Read more...

Social activity and improvement in depressive symptoms in older people: a prospective community cohort study.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate: i) the association between level of social activity and late-life depressive symptoms and ii) the association between level of social activity and improvement in depressive symptoms over a 2-year period among people ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Leisure Activities - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Leisure activities in late life in relation to dementia risk: principal component analysis. 16 Aug 2009
• Cognitive activities delay onset of memory decline in persons who develop dementia. 2 Aug 2009
• Social activity and improvement in depressive symptoms in older people: a prospective community cohort study. 30 Jul 2009
• [Tele Tam-Tam, a communication video for hospitalized children] 30 Jul 2009
• Association of enjoyable leisure activities with psychological and physical well-being. 8 Jul 2009
• [Long-term effect of a cognitive intervention on learning and participation in a significant leisure activity in early dementia of Alzheimer type: a case study] 30 May 2009
• Factors affecting leisure participation after a traumatic brain injury: an exploratory study. 29 Apr 2009
• Daily activity and life satisfaction in older people living in rural contexts. 29 Apr 2009
• Determinants of leisure-time physical activity and future intention to practice in Spanish college students. 29 Apr 2009
• The impact of lifestyle on the physical fitness of primary school children. 30 Mar 2009
• The contribution of active and passive leisure to children's well-being. 30 Mar 2009
• Leisure activities and risk of vascular cognitive impairment in older adults. 21 Mar 2009
• Physical activity and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese older adults: a seven-year follow-up study. 27 Feb 2009
• Construct validation of the stages of change with strenuous, moderate, and mild physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children. 24 Feb 2009
• Individual quality of life of people with severe mental disorders. 30 Jan 2009
• Relations among physical activity patterns, lifestyle activities, and fundamental movement skills for Finnish students in grade 7. 30 Jan 2009
• [Activities in retired people and the risk of dementia] 28 Jan 2009
• Loss and grief in patients with schizophrenia: on living in another world. 18 Jan 2009
• Prediction of leisure-time physical activity among obese individuals. 13 Jan 2009
• Migraine strikes study: factors in patients' decision to treat early. 8 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Leisure Activities'

Definition: Voluntary use of free time for activities outside the daily routine.

Descriptor UI: D007899

Alternative terms: Leisure Activities; Activities, Leisure; Activity, Leisure; Leisure Activity; Leisure; Leisures;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.450;

History Note: 70