The Roles of Physical Activity, Social Participation, and Social Support in Suspected Age-Related Cognitive Impairment over Time: Insights from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

We examined physical activity and social variables in a subset of older adults (n=196) from the CLSA with suspected age-related cognitive impairment based on baseline scores and decline at follow-up. Results revealed that increasing one’s close friend network was associated with significant improvement in cognitive scores across time (p<.05).