Is psychological engagement more important than participation? Volunteer activity and subjective cognitive function in older adults
These findings suggest that psychological engagement in volunteer activities rather than mere participation may be more closely related to the subjective cognitive health of older adults. Highlighting this engagement may help inform policies and programs for promoting cognitive health.
Authors
- Hyuma Makizako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-675X)
- Daijo Shiratsuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0220-7940)
- Yoshihiro Miyake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1244-4488)
- H. Nishi
- Minoru Fukumori
- Ryoji Kiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-9105)
- Hiromi Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6348-6058)
- Ryota Kuratsu
- Rieko Kosakamoto
- Shoko Atae
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03245-8
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00