Midlife physical activity is associated with lower incidence of vascular dementia but not Alzheimer’s disease

Midlife physical activity is associated with lower incidence of vascular dementia but not Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract Background Physical activity might reduce the risk of developing dementia. However, it is still unclear whether the protective effect differs depending on the subtype of dementia. We aimed to investigate if midlife physical activity affects the development of vascular dementia (VaD) and Alz...

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Main Authors: Oskar Hansson, Martina Svensson, Anna-Märta Gustavsson, Emelie Andersson, Yiyi Yang, Katarina Nägga, Ulf Hållmarker, Stefan James, Tomas Deierborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Physical activity
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular dementia
Exercise
Amyloid-β
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-019-0538-4

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