Association of mental demands in the workplace with cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for dementia

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume21
dc.contributor.authorZülke AE
dc.contributor.authorLuppa M
dc.contributor.authorRöhr S
dc.contributor.authorWeißenborn M
dc.contributor.authorBauer A
dc.contributor.authorSamos F-AZ
dc.contributor.authorKühne F
dc.contributor.authorZöllinger I
dc.contributor.authorDöhring J
dc.contributor.authorBrettschneider C
dc.contributor.authorOey A
dc.contributor.authorCzock D
dc.contributor.authorFrese T
dc.contributor.authorGensichen J
dc.contributor.authorHaefeli WE
dc.contributor.authorHoffmann W
dc.contributor.authorKaduszkiewicz H
dc.contributor.authorKönig H-H
dc.contributor.authorThyrian JR
dc.contributor.authorWiese B
dc.contributor.authorRiedel-Heller SG
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-22T01:07:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:44:26Z
dc.date.available2021-12-10
dc.date.available2023-11-22T01:07:07Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:44:26Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-10
dc.description.abstractObjectives Growing evidence suggests a protective effect of high mental demands at work on cognitive function in later life. However, evidence on corresponding associations in older adults at increased risk for dementia is currently lacking. This study investigates the association between mental demands at work and cognitive functioning in the population of the AgeWell.de-trial. Methods Cross-sectional investigation of the association between global cognitive functioning (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) and mental demands at work in older individuals at increased risk for dementia (Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE)score ≥ 9; n = 941, age: 60–77 years). Occupational information was matched to Occupational Information Network (O*NET)-descriptors. Associations between cognitive function and O*NET-indices executive, verbal and novelty were investigated using generalized linear models. Results Higher values of index verbal (b = .69, p = .002) were associated with better cognitive function when adjusting for covariates. No association was observed for indices executive (b = .37, p = .062) and novelty (b = .45, p = .119). Higher education, younger age, and employment were linked to better cognitive function, while preexisting medical conditions did not change the associations. Higher levels of depressive symptomatology were associated with worse cognitive function. Conclusions Higher levels of verbal demands at work were associated with better cognitive function for older adults with increased dementia risk. This suggests an advantage for older persons in jobs with high mental demands even after retirement and despite prevalent risk factors. Longitudinal studies are warranted to confirm these results and evaluate the potential of workplaces to prevent cognitive decline through increased mental demands.
dc.format.pagination688-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34893023
dc.identifier.citationZülke AE, Luppa M, Röhr S, Weißenborn M, Bauer A, Samos F-AZ, Kühne F, Zöllinger I, Döhring J, Brettschneider C, Oey A, Czock D, Frese T, Gensichen J, Haefeli WE, Hoffmann W, Kaduszkiewicz H, König H-H, Thyrian JR, Wiese B, Riedel-Heller SG. (2021). Association of mental demands in the workplace with cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for dementia.. BMC Geriatr. 21. 1. (pp. 688-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12877-021-02653-5
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2318
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1471-2318
dc.identifier.pii10.1186/s12877-021-02653-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70778
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd
dc.relation.isPartOfBMC Geriatr
dc.rights(c) 2021 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectCognitive decline
dc.subjectDementia
dc.subjectMental demands
dc.subjectOccupation
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectWorkplace
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectCognitive Dysfunction
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDementia
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectWorkplace
dc.titleAssociation of mental demands in the workplace with cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for dementia
dc.typeJournal article
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