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| Activity in old age may postpone decline in cognitive ability | | Journal title | Nursing Times, vol 101, no 2, 11 January 2005 |
| Pages | p 9 |
| Source | http://www.nursingtimes.net |
| Keywords | Older men ; Mental health [elderly] ; Exercise ; Longitudinal surveys ; Finland ; Netherlands ; Italy. |
| Annotation | This short article outlines the findings of a study comprised 295 men, born between 1900 and 1920, from the Finland, Italy, and the Netherlands Elderly (FINE) Study. It was concluded that even in old age, participation in activities with at least a medium to low intensity (e.g walking or swimming) may postpone cognitive decline. Moreover, a decrease in duration or intensity of physical activity, by more than one hour per day, results in a stronger cognitive decline than maintaining duration or intensity. Title of study: Physical activity in relation to cognitive decline in elderly men: The FINE Study. Authors: B M van Gelder, M A R Tijhuis, S Kalmijn (et al) IN: Neurology, vol 63, no 12, December 2004, pp 2316-2321. (http://www.neurology.org). Online ISSN: 1526-632X. As reported in Nursing Times. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050314201 A |
| Classmark | BC: D: CEA: 3J: 76L: 76H: 76V |
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