Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging
Abstract Leisure engagement has potential to slow health and functional decline in older age. However, the benefits of different leisure domains for different aspects of aging remains unclear. In 8771 older adults from the Health and Retirement Study (a longitudinal panel study), we measured engagem...
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| description | Abstract Leisure engagement has potential to slow health and functional decline in older age. However, the benefits of different leisure domains for different aspects of aging remains unclear. In 8771 older adults from the Health and Retirement Study (a longitudinal panel study), we measured engagement in physical, creative, cognitive, and community activities. Outcome-wide analyses used 23 aging experiences across seven domains eight years later (daily functioning, physical fitness, long-term physical health problems, heart health, weight, sleep, subjective perceptions of health). Physical activity was related to more positive experiences in all domains but heart health eight years later. Creative engagement was positively related to aging experiences in four domains longitudinally. Cognitive and community engagement were less consistently related to aging experiences. Physical and creative activities may influence important aging metrics, reducing age-related decline and keeping older adults functionally independent for longer, potentially limiting increasing healthcare costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b501946a32d43f6b5929eee592206e72024-03-05T19:39:04ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-02-011511810.1038/s41467-024-45877-wLeisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of agingJessica K. Bone0Feifei Bu1Jill K. Sonke2Daisy Fancourt3Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care, University College LondonResearch Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care, University College LondonCenter for Arts in Medicine, University of FloridaResearch Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care, University College LondonAbstract Leisure engagement has potential to slow health and functional decline in older age. However, the benefits of different leisure domains for different aspects of aging remains unclear. In 8771 older adults from the Health and Retirement Study (a longitudinal panel study), we measured engagement in physical, creative, cognitive, and community activities. Outcome-wide analyses used 23 aging experiences across seven domains eight years later (daily functioning, physical fitness, long-term physical health problems, heart health, weight, sleep, subjective perceptions of health). Physical activity was related to more positive experiences in all domains but heart health eight years later. Creative engagement was positively related to aging experiences in four domains longitudinally. Cognitive and community engagement were less consistently related to aging experiences. Physical and creative activities may influence important aging metrics, reducing age-related decline and keeping older adults functionally independent for longer, potentially limiting increasing healthcare costs.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45877-w |
| spellingShingle | Jessica K. Bone Feifei Bu Jill K. Sonke Daisy Fancourt Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging Nature Communications |
| title | Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| title_full | Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| title_fullStr | Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| title_short | Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| title_sort | leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45877-w |
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