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Virgin olive oil supplementation and long-term cognition: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA randomized, trial
Martínez-Lapiscina, Elena H,
Clavero, P.,
Toledo, E.,
San Julian, B.,
Sanchez-Tainta, A.,
Corella, D.,
Lamuela-Raventos, R. M.,
Martinez, J. A.,
Martinez-Gonzalez, M. Á.
Objective: To assess the effect on cognition of a controlled intervention testing Mediterranean diets (MedDiet).; Design: Randomized trial after 6.5 years of nutritional intervention.; Setting: Eight primary care centers affiliated to the University of Navarra.; Participants: A random subsample of 285 participants (95 randomly allocated to each of 3 groups) of the PREDIMED-NAVARRA trial. All […]
Influence of regular exercise on subjective sense of burden and physical symptoms in community-dwelling caregivers of dementia patients: a randomized controlled trial
Hirano, Akemi,
Suzuki, Yusuke,
Kuzuya, Masafumi,
Onishi, Joji,
Ban, Nobutaro,
Umegaki, Hiroyuki
With an aim to improve quality of life in caregivers of dementia patients, we examined the effect of regular exercise on caregivers’ sense of burden and their physical symptoms. Participants were 31 elderly caregivers living with older patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-type dementia. They were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, who were prescribed regular […]
The FABS trial: a randomised control trial of the effects of a 6-month physical activity intervention on adherence and long-term physical activity and self-efficacy in older adults with memory complaints
Cox, Kay L.,
Flicker, Leon,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.,
Xiao, Jianguo,
Greenop, Kathryn R.,
Hendriks, Jacqueline,
Phillips, Michael,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess in older adults with memory complaints, the effects of a 6-month home-based physical activity (PA) intervention on short-term adherence, short and long-term self-efficacy and the predictors of adherence.; Methods: Participants with memory complaints with or without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were recruited from Perth, Western Australia […]
The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adults: AGES–Reykjavik Study
Chang, M.,
Jonsson, P. V.,
Snaedal, J.,
Bjornsson, S.,
Saczynski, J. S.,
Aspelund, T.,
Eiriksdottir, G.,
Jonsdottir, M. K.,
Lopez, O. L.,
Harris, T. B.,
Gudnason, V.,
Launer, L. J.
Background: There are few studies on the long-term associations of physical activity (PA) to cognition. Here, we examine the association of midlife PA to late-life cognitive function and dementia.; Methods: The sample consisted of a population-based cohort of men and women (born in 1907-1935) participating in the Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. The interval between the […]