Relationship between Physical Activity in Middle Age and Dementia Risk
Keywords:
physical activity, midlife, cognitive decline, dementiaAbstract
Dementia is a set of symptoms or disabilities, a disorder of several higher cortical, cognitive and intellectual functions. The development of dementia is associated with lifestyle in middle age. Physical activity is considered an important protective factor for health. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of physical activity in middle age with dementia risk and the incidence of dementia and cognitive health in old age. Through a systematic review over a five-year period, we found
that the authors unanimously agree that even mild and moderate physical activity is sufficient to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and all types of dementia. The results are divided on the intensity of physical activity, association with dementia risk, incidence of different types of dementia and cognitive health. Current scientific evidence does not support the development of uniform guidelines on physical activity for the prevention of dementia and cognitive decline. There is an opportunity to provide physical activity recommendations in a new study focusing on the middle-aged population in the context of identifying dementia and cognitive health.
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