Abstract
Midlife habits may be important for the later development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We estimated the contribution of midlife prayer to the development of cognitive decline.
In a door-to-door survey, residents aged ≥65 years were systematically evaluated in Arabic including medical history, neurological, cognitive examination, and a midlife leisure-activities questionnaire. Praying was assessed by the number of monthly praying hours at midlife. Stepwise logistic regression models were used to evaluate the effect of prayer on the odds of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD versus cognitively normal individuals.
Of 935 individuals that were approached, 778 [normal controls (n=448), AD (n=92) and MCI (n=238)] were evaluated. A higher proportion of cognitively normal individuals engaged in prayer at midlife [(87%) versus MCI (71%) or AD (69%) (p<0.0001)]. Since 94% of males engaged in prayer, the effect on cognitive decline could not be assessed in men. Among women, stepwise logistic regression adjusted for age and education, showed that prayer was significantly associated with reduced risk of MCI (p=0.027, OR=0.55, 95% CI 0.33-0.94), but not AD. Among individuals endorsing prayer activity, the amount of prayer was not associated with MCI or AD in either gender.
Praying at midlife is associated with lower risk of mild cognitive impairment in women.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Arabic, dementia, epidemiology, leisure, mild cognitive impairment, prayer
Current Alzheimer Research
Title:Prayer at Midlife is Associated with Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline in Arabic Women
Volume: 10 Issue: 3
Author(s): Rivka Inzelberg, Anne E Afgin, Magda Massarwa, Edna Schechtman, Simon D. Israeli-Korn, Rosa Strugatsky, Amin Abuful, Efrat Kravitz, Lindsay A. Farrer and Robert P. Friedland
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Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Arabic, dementia, epidemiology, leisure, mild cognitive impairment, prayer
Abstract: Midlife habits may be important for the later development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We estimated the contribution of midlife prayer to the development of cognitive decline.
In a door-to-door survey, residents aged ≥65 years were systematically evaluated in Arabic including medical history, neurological, cognitive examination, and a midlife leisure-activities questionnaire. Praying was assessed by the number of monthly praying hours at midlife. Stepwise logistic regression models were used to evaluate the effect of prayer on the odds of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD versus cognitively normal individuals.
Of 935 individuals that were approached, 778 [normal controls (n=448), AD (n=92) and MCI (n=238)] were evaluated. A higher proportion of cognitively normal individuals engaged in prayer at midlife [(87%) versus MCI (71%) or AD (69%) (p<0.0001)]. Since 94% of males engaged in prayer, the effect on cognitive decline could not be assessed in men. Among women, stepwise logistic regression adjusted for age and education, showed that prayer was significantly associated with reduced risk of MCI (p=0.027, OR=0.55, 95% CI 0.33-0.94), but not AD. Among individuals endorsing prayer activity, the amount of prayer was not associated with MCI or AD in either gender.
Praying at midlife is associated with lower risk of mild cognitive impairment in women.
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Inzelberg Rivka, E Afgin Anne, Massarwa Magda, Schechtman Edna, D. Israeli-Korn Simon, Strugatsky Rosa, Abuful Amin, Kravitz Efrat, A. Farrer Lindsay and P. Friedland Robert, Prayer at Midlife is Associated with Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline in Arabic Women, Current Alzheimer Research 2013; 10 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205011310030014
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205011310030014 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5828 |
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