Physical Activity as Protective Factor against Dementia: A Prospective Population-Based Study (NEDICES)

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 861-867

  Llamas Velasco, Sara ^a,b   Contador, Israel ^c   Villarejo Galende, Alberto ^a   Lora Pablos, David ^d   Bermejo Pareja, Félix ^b,e,f  

^a University Hospital   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^d Carlos III Research Institute ^*  (Spain)

^e CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED SOBRE ENFERMEDADES NEURODEGENERATIVAS CIBERNED   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Exercise; Lifestyle; Reserve; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84949228588     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617715000831     Document Type: Article

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