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Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly
NEJM 348:2508-2516, Verghese,J.,et al, 2003
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Article Abstract
Participation in leisure activities is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, even after adjustment for base-line cognitive status and after the exclusion of subjects with possible preclinical dementia. Controlled trials are needed to assess the protective effect of cognitive leisure activities on the risk of dementia.
 
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