Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Background: To inform public health interventions, further investigation is needed to identify: (1) frequency/intensity of everyday physical activity (PA) needed to reduce dementia risk; (2) whether post-diagnosis reduction in PA is associated with cognitive outcomes. Methods: Data from 11,391 men a...
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| author | Soni, Mira Orrell, Martin Bandelow, Stephan Steptoe, Andrew Rafnsson, Snorri d'Orsi, Eleonora Xavier, Andre Hogervorst, Eef |
| author_facet | Soni, Mira Orrell, Martin Bandelow, Stephan Steptoe, Andrew Rafnsson, Snorri d'Orsi, Eleonora Xavier, Andre Hogervorst, Eef |
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| description | Background: To inform public health interventions, further investigation is needed to identify: (1) frequency/intensity of everyday physical activity (PA) needed to reduce dementia risk; (2) whether post-diagnosis reduction in PA is associated with cognitive outcomes. Methods: Data from 11,391 men and women (aged ≥50) were obtained in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Assessments were at baseline (2002-2003) and biannual follow-ups (2004-2013).
Results: Older adults who carried out moderate to vigorous activity at least once per week had a 34%-50% lower risk for cognitive decline and dementia over an 8-10 year follow-up period. From pre- to post-diagnosis, those that decreased PA levels had a larger decrease in immediate recall score, compared to those that maintained or increased PA levels (adjusted for changes in physical function).
Conclusion: These findings provide a guideline for everyday PA levels needed to reduce risk for dementia. Reduction in PA after diagnosis was also associated with accelerated cognitive decline. |
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| spelling | nottingham-501432020-05-04T19:12:49Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50143/ Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Soni, Mira Orrell, Martin Bandelow, Stephan Steptoe, Andrew Rafnsson, Snorri d'Orsi, Eleonora Xavier, Andre Hogervorst, Eef Background: To inform public health interventions, further investigation is needed to identify: (1) frequency/intensity of everyday physical activity (PA) needed to reduce dementia risk; (2) whether post-diagnosis reduction in PA is associated with cognitive outcomes. Methods: Data from 11,391 men and women (aged ≥50) were obtained in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Assessments were at baseline (2002-2003) and biannual follow-ups (2004-2013). Results: Older adults who carried out moderate to vigorous activity at least once per week had a 34%-50% lower risk for cognitive decline and dementia over an 8-10 year follow-up period. From pre- to post-diagnosis, those that decreased PA levels had a larger decrease in immediate recall score, compared to those that maintained or increased PA levels (adjusted for changes in physical function). Conclusion: These findings provide a guideline for everyday PA levels needed to reduce risk for dementia. Reduction in PA after diagnosis was also associated with accelerated cognitive decline. Taylor & Francis 2017-10-17 Article PeerReviewed Soni, Mira, Orrell, Martin, Bandelow, Stephan, Steptoe, Andrew, Rafnsson, Snorri, d'Orsi, Eleonora, Xavier, Andre and Hogervorst, Eef (2017) Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Aging and Mental Health . ISSN 1364-6915 Alzheimer’s Disease Other Dementias Epidemiology (Dementia) Physical Activity Cognitive Functioning https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1390731 doi:10.1080/13607863.2017.1390731 doi:10.1080/13607863.2017.1390731 |
| spellingShingle | Alzheimer’s Disease Other Dementias Epidemiology (Dementia) Physical Activity Cognitive Functioning Soni, Mira Orrell, Martin Bandelow, Stephan Steptoe, Andrew Rafnsson, Snorri d'Orsi, Eleonora Xavier, Andre Hogervorst, Eef Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title | Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title_full | Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title_short | Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| title_sort | physical activity pre- and post-dementia: english longitudinal study of ageing |
| topic | Alzheimer’s Disease Other Dementias Epidemiology (Dementia) Physical Activity Cognitive Functioning |
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