Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 17:14:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence <[email protected]>
Conclusion. 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. Mario observes: As an older person who attends church every Sunday, I am delighted to read this "scientific" conclusion, though I thought it was my cognitive function that was leading me to go to church - not the other way around:-)) Now I can't wait to see the results of a similar study that examines the effects of regular attendance at one's bridge club on one's cognitive function:-))
