APOE in the bullseye of neurodegenerative diseases: impact of the APOE genotype in Alzheimer's disease pathology and brain diseases

R Fernández-Calle, SC Konings… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
ApoE is the major lipid and cholesterol carrier in the CNS. There are three major human
polymorphisms, apoE2, apoE3, and apoE4, and the genetic expression of APOE4 is one of …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity as a protective factor for dementia and Alzheimer's disease: systematic review, meta-analysis and quality assessment of cohort and case …

P Iso-Markku, UM Kujala, K Knittle, J Polet… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased incidence of dementia, but
much of the evidence comes from short follow-ups prone to reverse causation. This meta …

Cognitive aging and the promise of physical activity

KI Erickson, SD Donofry, KR Sewell… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Is the field of cognitive aging irretrievably concerned with decline and deficits, or is it shifting
to emphasize the hope of preservation and enhancement of cognitive function in late life? A …

Role of inactivity in chronic diseases: evolutionary insight and pathophysiological mechanisms

FW Booth, CK Roberts, JP Thyfault… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

Exercise as medicine–evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases

BK Pedersen, B Saltin - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review provides the reader with the up‐to‐date evidence‐based basis for prescribing
exercise as medicine in the treatment of 26 different diseases: psychiatric diseases …

The effect of physical activity on cognitive function in patients with dementia: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials

C Groot, AM Hooghiemstra, PGHM Raijmakers… - Ageing research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-pharmacological therapies, such as physical activity interventions, are an appealing
alternative or add-on to current pharmacological treatment of cognitive symptoms in patients …

The multidisciplinary approach to Alzheimer's disease and dementia. A narrative review of non-pharmacological treatment

C Zucchella, E Sinforiani, S Tamburin… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia are chronic diseases with progressive
deterioration of cognition, function, and behavior leading to severe disability and death. The …

[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiologic relationship between Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, and cardiovascular risk: a review and synthesis

CY Santos, PJ Snyder, WC Wu, M Zhang… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the population ages due to demographic trends and gains in life expectancy, the
incidence and prevalence of dementia increases, and the need to understand the etiology …

Understanding the relationships between physiological and psychosocial stress, cortisol and cognition

KA James, JI Stromin, N Steenkamp… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stress is viewed as a state of real or perceived threat to homeostasis, the management of
which involves the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems. These systems work …

Long-term health benefits of physical activity–a systematic review of longitudinal studies

M Reiner, C Niermann, D Jekauc, A Woll - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background The treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCD), like coronary heart
disease or type 2 diabetes mellitus, causes rising costs for the health system. Physical …