This statistic shows the share of U.S. Hispanics aged 40 years and older who believe select activities are important for their brain health, and of those, who actually engaged in the activities, according to a survey conducted in September 2015. It was found that while 97 percent of respondents believed exercising the body was important, while only 58 percent actually engaged in the activity.
Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015
Characteristic
Percent believing activity is very/somewhat important
Percent who engage in activity
Getting enough sleep
99%
57%
Exercising the body
97%
58%
Eating a healthy diet
96%
54%
Reading
95%
57%
Challenging the mind with games, puzzles, or other activities
92%
40%
Trying new activities
87%
24%
Watching educational programs
87%
33%
Taking vitamins or supplements
85%
47%
Engaging in mindful activities (meditation, yoga, prayer)
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AARP. (November 19, 2015). Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015." Chart. November 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/
AARP. (2015). Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Hispanics Aged 40+ Who Thought Select Activities Were Important for Brain Health as of September 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. Hispanics aged 40+ who thought select activities were important for brain health as of September 2015 [Graph], AARP, November 19, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/590541/percentage-of-adult-hispanics-about-importance-of-activities-for-brain-health/
