Physical activity levels in cognitively normal and cognitively impaired oldest-old and the association with dementia risk factors: a pilot study

M Muurling, M Badissi, C de Boer, N Legdeur… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Research assessing the relationship of physical activity and dementia is usually
based on studies with individuals younger than 90 years of age. The primary aim of this …

Physical activity in late middle-to older-aged people and dementia, cognitive, and physical function two decades later

J Öhlin, A Toots, H Littbrand, P Wennberg… - Dementia and Geriatric …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Low physical activity (PA) is a potential risk factor for dementia and cognitive
impairment. However, few studies have focused on very old people (aged≥ 80 years), the …

Exploring the Association between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function among People Living with Dementia

DA Jehu, F Pottayil, Y Dong, H Zhu… - Journal of …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
Background: Physical activity preserves cognitive function in people without dementia, but
the relationship between physical activity and cognitive domains among people living with …

Impact of physical activity on cognitive decline, dementia, and its subtypes: meta‐analysis of prospective studies

CB Guure, NA Ibrahim, MB Adam… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The association of physical activity with dementia and its subtypes has remained
controversial in the literature and has continued to be a subject of debate among …

Dementia patients are more sedentary and less physically active than age-and sex-matched cognitively healthy older adults

YAW Hartman, EGA Karssemeijer… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2018 - karger.com
Aims: The aim of this study was to examine physical activity and sedentary behaviour
characteristics of ambulatory and community-dwelling patients with dementia compared to …

Physical activity and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly persons

D Laurin, R Verreault, J Lindsay… - Archives of …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Context Dementia is common, costly, and highly age related. Little attention has been paid
to the identification of modifiable lifestyle habits for its prevention. Objective To explore the …

The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adults: AGES—Reykjavik Study

M Chang, PV Jonsson, J Snaedal… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background. There are few studies on the long-term associations of physical activity (PA) to
cognition. Here, we examine the association of midlife PA to late-life cognitive function and …

Associations between physical activity in old age and dementia-related mortality: a population-based cohort study

TA Rosness, BH Strand, ALM Bergem… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Findings from the literature vary in relation to whether physical activity brings
about less cognitive decline in old age. The present study investigated self-reported levels of …

Physical activity pre-and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

M Soni, M Orrell, S Bandelow, A Steptoe… - Aging & mental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: To inform public health interventions, further investigation is needed to
identify:(1) frequency/intensity of everyday physical activity (PA) needed to reduce dementia …

Physical activity in later life and risk of dementia: Findings from a population-based cohort study

N Feter, GI Mielke, JS Leite, WJ Brown… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Dementia is the second leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, affecting
7.1% of older adults. One in five dementia cases in Europe can be attributable to physical …