Journal
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 213, Issue 5, Pages 661-663Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2018.129
Keywords
Dementia; cultural engagement; museums; social engagement; cognitive reserve
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- Wellcome Trust Fellowship [205407/Z/16/Z]
- National Institute on Aging (NIA) [528182]
- NIA [RO1AG7644]
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Theories of cognitive reserve, disuse syndrome and stress have suggested that activities that are mentally engaging, enjoyable and socially interactive could be protective against the development of dementia. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this study shows that for adults aged 50 and older visiting museums every few months or more was associated with a lower incidence rate of dementia over a 10-year follow-up period compared with less-frequent visiting. This association was independent of demographics, socioeconomic status, health-related variables including sensory impairment, depression, vascular conditions and other forms of community engagement. Visiting museums may be a promising psychosocial activity to support the prevention of dementia.
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