Journal article
Impact of Religious and Spiritual Activity on Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment with Differences across Race/Ethnicity and Sex
Journal of articles in support of the null hypothesis, Vol.20(1), pp.19-26
07/01/2023
Abstract
Religion and spirituality (R/S) are positively associated with cognitive function and individual dementia risk factors, yet few studies have examined R/S association with dementia. Identifying possible protective factors against developing dementia is needed to decrease the rising dementia burden. We examined the frequency of religious attendance on the risk of developing a cognitive condition over time, adjusting for race/ethnicity and age in U.S. older adults (N=103). A higher frequency of religious attendance and a higher percentage of dementia was found among non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and female older adults. However, religious attendance was not associated with developing a cognitive condition over time. More research is needed to examine these associations with consideration of a bi-directional relationship between stress and R/S practices and with consideration of premature mortality. In addition, examining if R/S could delay dementia onset should be explored, especially among a large, diverse sample.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Impact of Religious and Spiritual Activity on Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment with Differences across Race/Ethnicity and Sex
- Creators
- Katherine Carroll BrittKathy C RichardsGayle ActonKavita RadhakrishnanJill Hamilton
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of articles in support of the null hypothesis, Vol.20(1), pp.19-26
- Publisher
- Reysen Group
- ISSN
- 1539-8714
- eISSN
- 1539-8714
- Number of pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2023
- Description audience
- Academic
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984701814702771
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