what is dementia? summary, exercise & guidelines
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Q: What is dementia?
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A: Dementia is a condition that 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: Are low levels ofphysical activity a riskfactor for dementia?
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A: Individuals who habitually perform
low levels of physical activity are at
increased risk of developing dementia
in later life
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Q: Is poor bodycomposition a risk factor
for dementia?
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A: Having a high body mass index and
waist circumference or waist-to-hip
ratio in mid-life increase the risk of
developing dementia in later life
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Q: What are other riskfactors for dementia?
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A: Risk factors for dementia include
lifestyle features such as smoking, not
eating enough fruits and vegetables,
lower levels of social interaction and
intellectual stimulation, and fewer
years of education
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Q: Is exercise useful fordementia?
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A: Exercise or physical activity interventions
improve strength, endurance and measures
of physical function in activities of daily
living (ADLS) in individuals with dementia.
They may also reduce the rate of cognitive
decline and alleviate anxiety and
depression measures
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Q: Is aerobic exerciseuseful for dementia?
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A: There are good indications that aerobic
exercise is able to improve cognitive
function, regardless of the type of cognitive
task, the training method, or the
characteristics of the subjects. Such
improvements may occur in tandem with
beneficial increases in brain volume
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Q: Is resistance-traininguseful for dementia?
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A: There are some indications that
resistance training may be able to help
improve cognitive function and alleviate
anxiety and negative mood in elderly
populations, in addition to the known
positive effects on physical function
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