The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · May 2008
Church attendance mediates the association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning among older Mexican Americans.
The objective of this study was to examine how the effect of depressive symptoms on cognitive function is modified by church attendance. ⋯ Church attendance appears to be beneficial for maintaining cognitive function of older persons. Church attendance moderates the impact of clinically relevant depressive symptoms on subsequent cognitive function.