The Influence of Hobby Engagement on Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning Predictions
Our findings suggest that hobby engagement may have domain-specific protective effects on cognitive health in older adults, most notably by drastically reducing the risk of a severely adverse cognitive trajectory. Promoting hobby participation therefore emerges as a potential viable, low-cost, and impactful public health strategy for preserving cognitive health in aging populations.
Authors
- Shuo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2298-7338)
- Honggang Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-4102)
- Ze‐Sheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-8414)
- Yaxin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5116-3088)
- Chengchang Pan
- Renzhi Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0418-5095)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- University College Cork (IE)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology International
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17120192
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00