Effects of Preretirement Work Complexity and Postretirement Leisure Activity on Cognitive Aging
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00159816%3A_____%2F16%3A00062994" target="_blank" >RIV/00159816:_____/16:00062994 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbv026" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbv026</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbv026" target="_blank" >10.1093/geronb/gbv026</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effects of Preretirement Work Complexity and Postretirement Leisure Activity on Cognitive Aging
Original language description
OBJECTIVES: We examined the influence of postretirement leisure activity on longitudinal associations between work complexity in main lifetime occupation and trajectories of cognitive change before and after retirement. METHODS: Information on complexity of work with data, people, and things, leisure activity participation in older adulthood, and four cognitive factors (verbal, spatial, memory, and speed) was available from 421 individuals in the longitudinal Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging. Participants were followed for an average of 14.2 years (SD = 7.1 years) and up to 23 years across eight cognitive assessments. Most of the sample (88.6%) completed at least three cognitive assessments. RESULTS: Results of growth curve analyses indicated that higher complexity of work with people significantly attenuated cognitive aging in verbal skills, memory, and speed of processing controlling for age, sex, and education. When leisure activity was added, greater cognitive and physical leisure activity was associated with reduced cognitive aging in verbal skills, speed of processing, and memory (for cognitive activity only). DISCUSSION: Engagement in cognitive or physical leisure activities in older adulthood may compensate for cognitive disadvantage potentially imposed by working in occupations that offer fewer cognitive challenges. These results may provide a platform to encourage leisure activity participation in those retiring from less complex occupations.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/ED1.100%2F02%2F0123" target="_blank" >ED1.100/02/0123: St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno - International Clinical Research Center (FNUSA-ICRC)</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journals of Serontology series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
ISSN
1079-5014
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
71
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
849-856
UT code for WoS article
000383900500008
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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