Mental activity
Mental activity has been studied in 6 papers since 2023: 4 observational studies in people, 2 reviews. The newest paper, Jul 6, 2024: “Effects of different types of leisure activities on working memory across the adult lifespan”.
6 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“late-life mental activity was significantly related to lower likelihoods of MCI and aMCI (p < 0.05).”
- 2 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and 4 more
- Humans4
What is Mental activity linked with?
2Studies link Mental activity with 2 measures, most often mild cognitive impairment (1 study) and working memory discrimination (1).
Mild cognitive impairment
downin humans1
1 study
Mild cognitive impairment
downin humans1
Mental activity lowers the risk of mild cognitive impairment in humans (p < 0.05).
“late-life mental activity was significantly related to lower likelihoods of MCI and aMCI (p < 0.05).”
Humanscontrolling for AD-related plasma biomarkers
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Working memory discrimination
upin humans1
1 study
Working memory discrimination
upin humans1
Mental activity predicts working memory discrimination in humans.
“Across adulthood, mental (computer use and hobbies) and social leisure activities predicted greater verbal and spatial working memory discrimination”
Humansn = 1,652
Effects of different types of leisure activities on working memory across the adult lifespan
Psychological research