Nutrition, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia

LJ Dominguez, N Veronese, L Vernuccio, G Catanese… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple factors combined are currently recognized as contributors to cognitive decline. The
main independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is advanced age …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity, cognition, and brain outcomes: a review of the 2018 physical activity guidelines

KI Erickson, C Hillman, CM Stillman… - Medicine and science …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is known to improve cognitive and brain function, but debate
continues regarding the consistency and magnitude of its effects, populations and cognitive …

Physical activity and sports—real health benefits: a review with insight into the public health of Sweden

C Malm, J Jakobsson, A Isaksson - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

2018 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2018 - Elsevier
This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including
incidence and prevalence, mortality and morbidity, costs of care, and the overall impact on …

Physical activity for cognitive health promotion: an overview of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms

C Chen, S Nakagawa - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …

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 …

Possible neuroprotective mechanisms of physical exercise in neurodegeneration

B Mahalakshmi, N Maurya, SD Lee… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise (PE) improves physical performance, mental status, general health, and
well-being. It does so by affecting many mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. PE …

Effects of physical activity and exercise on the cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis

R Jia, J Liang, Y Xu, Y Wang - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD), as the most common cause of dementia, brings huge
economic burden for patients and social health care systems, which motivates researchers …

Intermittent metabolic switching, neuroplasticity and brain health

MP Mattson, K Moehl, N Ghena… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
During evolution, individuals whose brains and bodies functioned well in a fasted state were
successful in acquiring food, enabling their survival and reproduction. With fasting and …

Positive effects of combined cognitive and physical exercise training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A meta-analysis

EGAE Karssemeijer, JAJ Aaronson, WJW Bossers… - Ageing research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Combined cognitive and physical exercise interventions have potential to elicit cognitive
benefits in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. This meta-analysis …