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Mind Games: Active vs. Passive Sitting and Dementia Risk
10 Apr
Summary
- Mentally active sedentary pursuits may influence dementia risk.
- A Swedish study tracked over 20,000 adults for nearly two decades.
- Participants completed questionnaires on sedentary and physical activities.
New research indicates that the nature of sedentary activities may play a role in dementia risk. A study conducted in Sweden, published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, focused on this connection. The research involved over 20,000 adult participants, with a majority being women, who provided information in 1997.
Participants' engagement in mentally passive sedentary behaviors, like watching television, was contrasted with mentally active sedentary pursuits, such as office work or crafts like knitting and sewing. Information on light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was also gathered. These individuals were subsequently monitored for nearly twenty years to assess the incidence of dementia.
