An additive effect of leading role in the organization between social participation and dementia onset among Japanese older adults: the AGES cohort study.
Yuta NemotoTami SaitoSatoru KanamoriTaishi TsujiKokoro ShiraiHiroyuki KikuchiKazushi MaruoTakashi AraoKatsunori KondoPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2017)
In young-old elderly people, social participation might have a positive effect on dementia onset, and holding leadership positions in organization could lead to a decrease in risk of dementia onset by almost 20% than regular members.