Open AccessPhysical Activity and Dementia
Author(s) -
Deborah E. Barnes,
Rachel A. Whitmer,
Kristine Yaffe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1097/jes.0b013e31802d6bc2
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , disease , physical activity , gerontology , clinical trial , alzheimer's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Dementia is a common and debilitating disease that will increase dramatically for the next 50 years unless a prevention or treatment is identified. This review summarizes the evidence that physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of dementia in older adults and recommends that prevention trials be performed to determine whether this association is causal.