Protective Effects of Exercise on Cognition and Brain Health in Older Adults

Authors :: Todd J. Anderson
Cameron M. Clark
Michael D. Hill
Amanda V. Tyndall
Marc J. Poulin
David B. Hogan
Richard Stewart Longman
Source :: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 46:215-223
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018.
Abstract: Accelerated trajectories of cognitive decline in older adults may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD). Physical activity has potential modifying effects on these changes that could prevent or delay ADRD. This review explores the hypothesis that multiple, mutually complimentary, and interacting factors explain the positive association between exercise and the optimization of cognition in older adults.

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