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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Growing evidence links activity engagement to cognitive health in aging.
  • Current self-report questionnaires for activity engagement lack standardization, hindering generalizability.
  • The specific domains of activity that benefit cognition remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a generalizable domain structure for the Victoria Longitudinal Study-Activity Lifestyle Questionnaire.
  • To provide a standardized method for assessing activity engagement in older adults.
  • To inform the development of targeted interventions for cognitive health.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted the Victoria Longitudinal Study-Activity Lifestyle Questionnaire for UK older adults (n=336, aged 65-92).
  • Utilized exploratory factor analysis on 29 activity items.
  • Retained 22 items within a six-factor structure.

Main Results:

  • Identified six distinct domains of activity engagement: Manual, Intellectual, Games, Religious, Exercise, and Social.
  • The final model demonstrated a parsimonious and robust structure.
  • Established a reliable measurement tool for assessing diverse activity engagement.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed six-factor structure offers a standardized approach to measuring activity engagement in older adults.
  • This framework can enhance the comparability of future research on cognitive health and activity.
  • Findings support the development of evidence-based interventions promoting beneficial activities for cognitive well-being.