Associations between Dementia Outcomes and Depressive Symptoms, Leisure Activities, and Social Support

Associations between Dementia Outcomes and Depressive Symptoms, Leisure Activities, and Social Support

Background: Social relations and depressive symptoms are intertwined. They both predict subsequent dementia, but only few studies on the association between social life aspects and subsequent dementia exist. Methods: The risk of subsequent dementia was estimated over 2 follow-up assessments, each 18...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Heser, Michael Wagner, Birgitt Wiese, Jana Prokein, Annette Ernst, Hans-Helmut König, Christian Brettschneider, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Melanie Luppa, Siegfried Weyerer, Sandra Eifflaender-Gorfer, Horst Bickel, Edelgard Mösch, Michael Pentzek, Angela Fuchs, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Marion Eisele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Dementia
Alzheimer’s dementia
Emotional support
Depressive symptoms
Cognitive activities
Physical activities
Social engagement
Social support
Practical support
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