Research

• "Findings...from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggest that older people with mild cognitive impairment who engage in high levels of activities such as word games and hobbies have better memory, working memory, attention and processing speed than those who do not."

• "Loneliness and social isolation are strongly associated with several adverse health outcomes in older persons including death and functional impairments." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

• "Participation in multiple productive activities should increase subjective well-being because these behaviors increase social integration and provide meaningful social roles." Social Indicators Research Journal 

• "Studies have shown that elderly engaged in advanced activities of daily living (AADLs) can maintain or enhance global cognitive function or specific domains." Dementia and Neuropsychologia

• "Increasing the total amount of leisure activity levels may help lower depressive symptoms in inactive older adults with cognitive complaints." Journal of International Psychogeriatrics