Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Preventing Dementia: Trajectory of Cognitive Decline Can Be Altered in Seniors at Risk for Dementia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120423162403.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2012) — Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical window of opportunity for intervening and altering the trajectory of cognitive decline in seniors.

A new study by researchers at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia shows that implementing a seniors' exercise program, specifically one using resistance training, can alter the trajectory of decline. Perhaps most importantly, the exercise program improved the executive cognitive process of selective attention and conflict resolution functions, as well as associative memory, which are robust predictors for conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.

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