Relationships between socio ‐clinico‐demographic factors and global cognitive function in the oldest old living in the Tokyo Metropolitan area: Reanalysis of the Tokyo Oldest Old Survey on Total Health (TOOTH)

ConclusionsThe present study suggests that it is crucial to attain higher education during early life and avoid leanness or obesity, participate in sociocultural cognitive activities during late life, and maintain instrumental activity of daily living to preserve optimal cognitive function in the oldest‐old, which will facilitate developing prevention strategies for cognitive decline and promoting successful aging in this increasing population.

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - March 7, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoko Eguchi, Kumiko Tasato, Shinichiro Nakajima, Yoshihiro Noda, Sakiko Tsugawa, Shunichiro Shinagawa, Hidehito Niimura, Nobuyoshi Hirose, Yasumichi Arai, Masaru Mimura Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research