This statistic displays the number of cognitively-stimulating activities that U.S. adults over the age of 40 engaged in on a weekly basis as of 2017, by education. According to the survey, respondents with at least some college education or higher engaged in at least 8.9 cognitively-stimulating events each week.
Average number of cognitively-stimulating activities older U.S. adults engaged in, at least weekly, as of 2017, by education
Original question: "How often do you engage or participate in the following activities?"
The list included 32 possible activities including, musical, educational, religious and other brain-healthy activities.
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AARP. (July 27, 2017). Average number of cognitively-stimulating activities older U.S. adults engaged in, at least weekly, as of 2017, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/779282/engagement-in-cognitively-stimulating-activities-by-older-adults-by-education/
AARP. "Average number of cognitively-stimulating activities older U.S. adults engaged in, at least weekly, as of 2017, by education." Chart. July 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779282/engagement-in-cognitively-stimulating-activities-by-older-adults-by-education/
AARP. (2017). Average number of cognitively-stimulating activities older U.S. adults engaged in, at least weekly, as of 2017, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779282/engagement-in-cognitively-stimulating-activities-by-older-adults-by-education/
AARP. "Average Number of Cognitively-stimulating Activities Older U.S. Adults Engaged In, at Least Weekly, as of 2017, by Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779282/engagement-in-cognitively-stimulating-activities-by-older-adults-by-education/
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Average number of cognitively-stimulating activities older U.S. adults engaged in, at least weekly, as of 2017, by education [Graph], AARP, July 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/779282/engagement-in-cognitively-stimulating-activities-by-older-adults-by-education/
