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| Complexity of primary lifetime occupation and cognition in advanced old age | | Author(s) | Ross Andel, Ingemar Kåreholt, Marti G Parker |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 19, no 3, June 2007 |
| Pages | pp 397-415 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com |
| Keywords | Over 70s ; Occupations ; Cognitive processes ; Mental ageing ; Correlation ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | 386 participants from the Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD), a nationally representative sample aged 77+, were included in this study. The authors examined the complexity of work with data, people and things in relation to cognitive functioning, measured with a shortened version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and cognitive impairment based on MMSE score cut-off. Complexity of work with data and people were associated with better MMSE scores, controlling for age, sex, childhood socio-economic status, and education. The association between complexity of work with data and MMSE remained statistically significant where adult occupational status was substituted for education as as covariate. Complexity of primary lifetime occupation may be reflected in cognitive functioning even in advanced old age. The effect may be independent of education or occupational status. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071126509 A |
| Classmark | BBK: XM: DA: D6: 49: 76P |
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