Key result
Physical activity may preserve or improve cognitive performance in elderly patients with or without impairment.
Why the study?
Aging is associated with progressive deterioration in cognitive processes, and physical activity may preserve or improve cognitive performance in elderly individuals with or without cognitive impairment.
Does physical activity and exercise improve cognitive function in elderly people with and without prior cognitive impairment?
Population
Elderly people with and without prior cognitive impairment
Comparison
Various types of physical activity and exercise
Authors
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May support exercise for cognitive preservation in elderly; leaves open confirmation via prospective trials.
Does physical activity and exercise improve cognitive function in elderly people with and without prior cognitive impairment?
Physical activity and exercise are highlighted as potential methods to preserve or improve cognitive performance in the aging population.
Akram et al. (2023) conducted a review in Cognitive impairment and dementia. Physical activity and exercise was evaluated on Cognitive function. Physical activity and exercise were reviewed for their potential to preserve or improve cognitive performance in elderly individuals with and without cognitive impairment.
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