what is alzheimers? summary, exercise & guidelines
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Q: What is Alzheimer's?
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A: Alzheimer's disease is the most
common form of dementia afflicting
elderly people. It is difficult to diagnose
clinically and first requires a diagnosis
of general dementia
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Q: What is implied by adiagnosis of general
dementia?
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A: General dementia interferes with the ability to
function at work or during usual activities. It
represents a decline from previous levels of
function. Is not explained by delirium or major
psychiatric disorder. It can be defined as a cognitive
impairment (either impaired memory, reasoning,
language or visual-spatial abilities, or changes in
personality)
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Q: What are activity-related risk factors for
Alzheimer’s?
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A: Low levels of physical activity, low levels
of mental/social activity, low body mass
index (BMI), poor upper body strength and
physical frailty all put individuals at greater
risk of developing Alzheimer’s
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Q: What are other riskfactors for Alzheimer’s?
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A: Type II diabetes, a history of coronary
artery disease or peripheral artery disease,
high serum cholesterol and high systolic
blood pressure may all somewhat
associated with a slightly greater risk of
developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Q: Is exercise useful forAlzheimer’s?
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A: Exercise may improve measures of
cognitive dysfunction, depression, mood
and affect, risk of falls, sleep disturbances,
physical function, walking ability, strength,
mobility, and the ability to perform
activities of daily living in patients with
Alzheimer’s
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Q: What are evidence-based
recommendations for the use of
exercise in the treatment of
Alzheimer’s?
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A: Experts and researchers working to
provide individuals with Alzheimer’s with
suitable exercise programs most typically
make use of multi-modal programs to
improve aerobic fitness, muscular strength,
joint flexibility and balance
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