or therapeutic medical strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way
whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate and …

Cognitive impairment associated with aging has emerged as one of the major public health
challenges of our time. Although Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of clinically …

Objective To determine the relationship between the amount and intensity of physical activity
performed by older adults in North America (United States and Canada) and their …

Research into dementia prevention is of paramount importance if the dementia epidemic is
to be halted. Observational studies have identified several potentially modifiable risk factors …

Importance Worldwide, 47 million people live with dementia and, by 2050, the number is
expected to increase to 131 million. Observations Dementia is an acquired loss of cognition …

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 …

Importance Episodic memory and executive function are essential aspects of cognitive
functioning that decline with aging. This decline may be ameliorable with lifestyle …

Exercise plays a key role in healthy aging by promoting both physical and cognitive function.
Physical function and cognitive function appear to be interrelated and may share common …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

Cognitive function is an important component of aging and predicts quality of life, functional
independence, and risk of institutionalization. Advances in our understanding of the role of …