Potential for primary prevention of Alzheimer's disease
Background: Recent estimates suggesting that over half of Alzheimer's disease burden worldwide might be attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors do not take into account risk-factor non-independence. We aimed to…
Physical activity over the life course and its association with cognitive performance and impairment in old age
Objective: To determine how physical activity at various ages over the life course is associated with cognitive impairment in late life. Results: Women who reported being physically active had lower…
Activity energy expenditure and incident cognitive impairment in older adults
Studies suggest that physically active people have reduced risk of incident cognitive impairment in late life. However, these studies are limited by reliance on subjective self-reports of physical activity, which…
A prospective study of physical activity and cognitive decline in elderly women
Background: Several studies have suggested that physical activity is positively associated with cognitive function in elderly persons. Evidence about this association has been limited by the cross-sectional design of most…