Physical activity and cognitive decline among older adults

JAMA Network Open

2024-02-01

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Physical activity was associated with better late-life cognition, but the association was weak in this systematic review and meta-analysis including 104 studies with 341,000 participants. However, even a weak association is important from a population health perspective.

Authors: Paula Iso-Markku, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Helsinki, Finland is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54285)

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