Effects of physical activity and exercise interventions on Alzheimer's disease: an umbrella review of existing meta-analyses

S Lopez-Ortiz, S Lista, PL Valenzuela, J Pinto-Fraga… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction During the last decade, physical activity (PA)(or “exercise”) has been identified
as one of the main modifiable factors that influence the development of Alzheimer's disease …

Move your body, boost your brain: the positive impact of physical activity on cognition across all age groups

F Festa, S Medori, M Macrì - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
While the physical improvements from exercise have been well documented over the years,
the impact of physical activity on mental health has recently become an object of interest …

The effects of COVID-19 home confinement in dementia care: physical and cognitive decline, severe neuropsychiatric symptoms and increased caregiving burden

F Borges-Machado, D Barros… - American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: This study aims to analyze home confinement impact on individuals with
neurocognitive disorders (NCD) through informal caregiver's perspective and examine how …

Cognitive benefits of exercise interventions: an fMRI activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis

Q Yu, F Herold, B Becker, B Klugah-Brown… - Brain Structure and …, 2021 - Springer
Despite a growing number of functional MRI studies reporting exercise-induced changes
during cognitive processing, a systematic determination of the underlying neurobiological …

Exercise dosage in reducing the risk of dementia development: Mode, duration, and intensity—A narrative review

S Wang, HY Liu, YC Cheng, CH Su - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Senile dementia, also known as dementia, is the mental deterioration which is associated
with aging. It is characterized by a decrease in cognitive abilities, inability to concentrate …

Effectiveness of multicomponent exercise interventions in older adults with dementia: a meta-analysis

F Borges-Machado, N Silva, P Farinatti… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Multicomponent training (MT) combines aerobic,
strength, postural, and balance exercises and may be a promising intervention strategy for …

Healthy lifestyle and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults residing in 14 European countries

M Bloomberg, G Muniz-Terrera, L Brocklebank… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Studies examining lifestyle and cognitive decline often use healthy lifestyle indices, making
it difficult to understand implications for interventions. We examined associations of 16 …

[HTML][HTML] Replacement of leisure-time sedentary behavior with various physical activities and the risk of dementia incidence and mortality: A prospective cohort study

Y Sun, C Chen, Y Yu, H Zhang, X Tan, J Zhang… - Journal of sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Whether or not there is targeted pharmacotherapy for dementia, an active and
healthy lifestyle that includes physical activity (PA) may be a better option than medication …

Mechanisms of the beneficial effects of exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in Alzheimer's disease

S Jaberi, M Fahnestock - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a key molecule in promoting neurogenesis,
dendritic and synaptic health, neuronal survival, plasticity, and excitability, all of which are …

Best medicine for dementia: the life-long defense of the brain

MJ Andersson, J Stone - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2023 - content.iospress.com
This review deals with an unwelcome reality about several forms of dementia, including
Alzheimer's disease—that these dementias are caused, in part or whole, by the aging of the …