Couples' Cognition, Intimacy, and Activity Engagement: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: In older couples, cognition influences activity engagement at a binary level, and this association is influenced by the level of intimacy. Improving intimacy can help increase activity engagement in older couples, which in turn promotes health. Clinical Implications Maintaining cognition helps older people enjoy good marriage and participation in activities. For women, the closer the partnership, the higher the frequency of participating in various activities.PMID:37888884 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274524

Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fan Su Jianqian Chao Bowen Zhang Na Zhang Zongyu Luo Jiaying Han Source Type: research