Open AccessThe Importance of Engaging in Physical Activity in Older Adulthood for Transitions Between Cognitive Status Categories and Death: A Coordinated Analysis of 14 Longitudinal Studies
Author(s) -
Tomiko Yoneda,
Nathan A Lewis,
Jamie Knight,
Jonathan Rush,
Rebecca Vendittelli,
Luca Kleineidam,
Jinshil Hyun,
Andrea M. Piccinin,
Scott M. Hofer,
Emiel O. Hoogendijk,
Carol A. Derby,
Martin Scherer,
Steffi G. RiedelHeller,
Michael Wagner,
Ardo van den Hout,
Wenyu Wang,
David A. Bennett,
Graciela MuñizTerrera
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glaa268
Subject(s) - cognition , gerontology , dementia , cognitive decline , psychology , life expectancy , cognitive impairment , ageing , longitudinal study , demography , cognitive aging , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , population , disease , sociology , pathology
Given increasing incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia, further understanding of modifiable factors contributing to increased healthspan is crucial. Extensive literature provides evidence that physical activity (PA) delays the onset of cognitive impairment; however, it is unclear whether engaging in PA in older adulthood is sufficient to influence progression through cognitive status categories.