[Activities in retired people and the risk of dementia].
It is necessary to develop the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, because of the increase in the number of cases and unavailability of a curative treatment. From the data of the cohort PAQUID, we studied the risk of dementia according to leisure activities and the age of cessation of professional activity. The practice of a sport and reading decreases by 25% the risk of dementia during 15 years. The age of cessation of professional activity is not associated with the risk of dementia. An active life seems to be a possible way to prevent dementia.
Le Goff
Mélanie
M
Inserm U897 et Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux 2, 146, rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France. Melanie.le-goff@isped.u-bordeaux2.fr
Helmer
Catherine
C
Foubert-Samier
Alexandra
A
Cowppli-Bony
Pascale
P
Berr
Claudine
C
Dartigues
Jean-François
JF
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011932:Reading; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D016019:Survival Analysis