Attending religious services

2 papers2 findings

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2 independent labs in 1 country

Humans2

Associations

Episodic memory

upin humans1

1 study

Attending religious services are associated with episodic memory in humans (B=0.19, p = 0.049).
“Among Black men, attending religious services (B=0.19, p = 0.049) and playing card games (B=0.21, p = 0.01) more frequently were associated with better memory.”
Humansin Black menmales
Intersectional race and gender differences in the forms of social engagement that matter most for cognitive health
AAIC 2025 abstract23 Dec 2025

Dementia

downin humans1OR 0.64

1 study

Attending religious services are associated with dementia in humans (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.55-0.75).
“attending religious services (0.64 [0.55; 0.75]), participating in organized activities (0.74; [0.61, 0.89]), and going out for enjoyment (0.38; [0.32, 0.45]) were all associated with lower odds of dementia.”
Humans
THE ROLE OF LATE-LIFE SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE RISK OF DEMENTIA: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024