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Tag Archives: Regular Exercise
More on the Benefits of Moderate Exercise for Elderly (BBC News / British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Summary A study involving 5,700 68 to 77 year-old men in Norway, conducted from Oslo University Hospital, has found that regular exercise (whether light or vigorous) extends life expectancy. Participants doing the equivalent of six 30-minute activity sessions of any … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged BBC Health News, Benefits of Moderate Exercise for Elderly, BHF: British Heart Foundation, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation (BHF), British Journal of Sports Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine: Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Exercise, Exercise (Regular Moderate Aerobic), Exercise And Lifestyle For Older People, Exercise Guidelines, Exercise Regimens, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Lifestyle Factors, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Moderate Exercise, Norway, Norway Oslo Center of Biostatistics and Epidemiology: Oslo University Hospital, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Oslo II Study, Oslo University Hospital, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular / Non- Cardiovascular Mortality, Physical Activity as Beneficial as Smoking Cessation (in Reducing Mortality), Physical Activity Statistics, Physical Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Protective Factors, Public Health, Public Health Agenda, Regular Exercise, Risk Factors, Sedentary Behaviour, Self-Care, Self-Help
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Promoting Awareness of Current Trials and Encouraging Public Engagement in Dementia Research (NIHR / Join Dementia Research)
Summary The “Join Dementia Research” website has been designed to assist people to learn more about dementia research which is ongoing, whether in their local areas or across the UK. This service offers the public opportunities to get involved in … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Charitable Bodies, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Parkinson's Disease, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
Tagged 24 Days of Dementia Research: Advent Calendar 2014, Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Dementia Research (2014), AFFECT Study, Ageing, Ageing and Dementia, Amlodipine, Amyloid and Tau Imaging, Amyloid Beta, Amyloid Imaging, Amyloid Proteins, Amyloid-β (Aβ), “GE180” Study, Bangor University, Behavioural Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Behavioural Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Beta-Amyloid, Beta-Amyloid Plaques, Biomarkers, Brain Beta Amyloid Load, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapies (CRTs), Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy, DAPA - Dementia and Physical Activity Trial, DAPA Study, Dementia Research, Dementia Research Centre (DRC) at University College London, Dementia Research Centre: University College London, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dementias and neurodegeneration (DeNDRoN) Specialty, Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN), DeNDRoN: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, Diagnostic Testing, Down Syndrome, Dr Tamara Al-Janabi: University College London, Early-Onset Dementia, Environmental and Lifestyle Factors, Environmental Hazards, Environmental Issues, Epidemiology, Exercise, Exercise And Lifestyle For Older People, Exercise for Dementia, Exercise Medicine, Exercise Therapy, GE180, GE180 Tracer / Marker, Genetic Triggers, Genetics, Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial (GREAT), GREAT Study: Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in EArly sTage Dementia, GREAT: Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial, IDEAL Project, IDEAL Project: Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health at Bangor University, IDEAL Study, Imperial College London, Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL), Inflammation, Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry: King's College London, Join Dementia Research, Join Dementia Research National Service, Join Dementia Research: Recruitment Onto Dementia Studies, Kings College London, Leuco-Methylthioninium (LMTM), Living Well with Dementia, Living Well With Memory Difficulties’ (GREAT Study), London Down Syndrome Consortium (LonDownS), MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Neuroinflammation, Neuroinflammation and Amyloid Study, NIHR: National Institute for Health Research, Non-Invasive Biomarkers, Participation in Research, Participation in Research Studies, Patient Involvement in Research, Patient Participation Groups, Patient Participation Groups (PPGs), Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise, Practice Participation Groups, Pre-Dementia (MCI), PREVENT Study, Prevention, Prevention of Vascular Dementia, Professor Simon Lovestone: King’s College London’s Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Prophylaxis, PROTECT Study, Public Health, Public Involvement in Research, Public Participation in Research, Regular Exercise, Research Engagement and Involvement Activities, Science of Ageing, Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Dementia (SIVD), Subcortical Vascular Dementia, Talking Therapies, University College London, University College London (UCL), University of Warwick, University of Warwick Medical School, Vascular Dementia: Prevention, Warwick Medical School: University of Warwick, Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (YOAD) Study, Young Onset Dementia (YOD), Young-Onset Dementia
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Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Epidemiological Studies, Risk Factors and Prevention
Some of the following articles may (depending on local circumstances) be available freely where indicated below. Access to the full-text of the other articles will require a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment. The Bibliographic Citations Henderson, VW. … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Systematic Reviews
Tagged Air Pollution, CETP Polymorphisms, Cognitive Exercises, Combined Cognitive and Exercise Interventions, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Prevention, Diabetes Mellitus, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Exercise for Dementia, Gender (Sex), Healthy Lifestyles, Hip Fractures, Homocysteine, Hormone Therapy (HT), Hypertension, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Factors, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Personality (Risk Factor), Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Prevention, Prevention Approaches, Prevention of Dementia, Regular Exercise, Risk Factors, Risk Factors for Delirium, Saturated Fats, Second Hip Fracture (SHF), Smoking, Social Epidemiology, Statin Therapy, Statins, Sub-Saharan Africa, Trans Fats, Type 2 Diabetes, Unhealthy Lifestyles, Unintended Effects of Statins, Use of Statins
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Cardio-Respiratory Fitness and Cognitive Function in Middle Age: CARDIA Study (BBC News / Neurology)
Summary There is further evidence for the long-term benefits of physical exercise in the reducing risk of cognitive decline in later life. Research indicates that a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better cognitive function (measured in … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Universal Interest
Tagged BBC Health News, CARDIA Study, Cardio-Respiratory Fitness (CRF), Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), Cardiovascular Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Function in Middle Age, Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study, Department of Nutrition: University of Oslo, Departments of Psychiatry Neurology Epidemiology and Biostatistics: University of California, Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), Division of Cardiovascular Sciences: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Division of Research: Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Divisions of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: University of Minnesota, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department: Indiana University, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Human Genomics Laboratory: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Indiana University, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Laboratory of Epidemiology Demography and Biometry: National Institute on Aging, Lifestyle Factors, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: USA, National Institute on Aging, Neurology, Norway, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Physical Inactivity, Preventative Care, Prevention, Preventive Care, Problem Prevention, Psychomotor Speed, Public Health, Regular Exercise, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), Risk Factors, School of Public Health: University of Minnesota, Stroop Test, United States, University of California, University of Minnesota, University of Oslo, University of Pennsylvania Health System, USA, Verbal Memory
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Screening to Identify People at Risk of Dementia (JRCPE)
Summary This article in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh presents a balanced account of both sides of the argument with regards to whether screening for dementia might be beneficial, and concerning the recent controversy on … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), National, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Best Interest Decisions, Best Interests, Best Interests of Patients, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognitive Decline, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Cochrane-Registered Prevention Reviews, Complex Best Interests Decision Making, Conflicts of Interests, Continuum of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Challenge, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Screening Debate, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates, Diagnosis Rates (Regional UK), Diet, Difficult Conversations, Doctor-Patient Relationships, Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Screening, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Ethics and Decision-Making, Exercise, General Practice, GPs, Improving Diagnosis, Incentive Payments, Incentives, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, JRCPE: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Medical Ethics, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Misdiagnosis, Modifiable Risk Factors, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), NAPC, National Association of Primary Care, National Association of Primary Care (NAPC), NHS Health Check, NHS Health Checks Programme, Norwich Medical School, Obesity, Over-Diagnosis, Perverse Incentives, Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Potential Harms of Diagnosis, Pre-Dementia (MCI), Preventable Dementia (Public Health England), Preventative Care, Prevention, Preventive Care, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Regular Exercise, Risk Factors, Screening, Screening for Dementia, Smoking, Target-Driven Priorities, Timely Diagnosis, University of East Anglia, Vascular Risk Factors, Vested Interests, Watling Medical Centre (UK), Western University: London Health Sciences Centre
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Significant Role of Physical Activity in Reducing Risk of Dementia (BBC News / PLoS One)
Summary A study spanning 35 years by Cardiff University, following 2,235 men from Caerphilly, has found a strong beneficial impact of life-long exercise in reducing the risk of developing dementia. The research team estimates that unhealthy living has accounted for around 10% of the NHS … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, International, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest, Wales, Wolverhampton, World Health Organization (WHO)
Tagged Active Lifestyle, Active People Survey, Active People Survey: Sport England, Avoidable Premature Mortality, BBC Health News, Brownfield Estate: Inner-London, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Cohort Study, Caerphilly Prospective Study (CaPS), Cardiff, Cardiff School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Causes of Premature Mortality, Civil Service Departments in London: Whitehall Study, Cochrane Institute of Primary Care and Public Health: Cardiff University, Cognitive Decline, Creating an Active Wales Physical Activity Action Plan, Department of Primary Care and Public Health: Cardiff University, Deprivation Status, Dietary Choices, Dudley, Economic Case for Prevention, Environmental Design, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, European EPIC Study, European Union, Exercise, Exercise for Cognitive Impairment, Exercise for Dementia, Fitness First, Green Spaces, Healthier Cities, Healthier Urban Areas, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, Huthwaite: Nottinghamshire, Inactivity: Regional Analysis, Inactivity: UK and EU, Incidence of Chronic Diseases and Dementia, Leisure Facilities, Lifestyle Factors, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, NCDs: Noncommunicable Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), Physical Activity, Physical Activity Prescriptions, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Physical Inactivity, PLoS One, Premature Death, Premature Mortality, Preventative Care, Prevention, Preventive Care, Problem Prevention, Public Health, Public Health Agenda, Reducing Avoidable Premature Mortality, Regular Exercise, Risk Factors, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Safer Streets, Sandwell, School of Social and Community Medicine: University of Bristol, Smoking, Smoking Increases Risk of Dementia, Social Epidemiology, Socio-Economic Deprivation, South Wales, Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM), Sport and Leisure, Sport and Recreation Alliance, Sport England, Stoke-on-Trent, UKactivec, Unhealthy Behaviours, Unhealthy Lifestyles, Unhealthy Living, University of Bristol, University of South Wales, US NHANES Cohort, US Nurses' Health Study, Vascular Dementia: Prevention, Welsh Health Survey, Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care: University of South Wales, West Midlands, Whitehall Study, WHO, World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe
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Healthy Regime Reverses Cell Ageing (BBC News)
Summary Research by the University of California and published in Lancet Oncology may have discovered evidence that adhering to a regime of exercise, a vegetarian diet and regular sress-reducing meditation can reverse ageing at the cellular level. The study involved only 35 men with … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Age and Ageing, Ageing, Ageing Well, Aging at the Cellular Level, Bahna, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, California, Cellular Ageing, Cellular Level Ageing, Chromosomes, Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention, Critical Appraisals, DeJoria, Department of Defense, Diet, Exercise, Furlotti Family, GEMINAL Study, Genetic Research, Greenbaum, Human Ageing Process, Increased Social Support, Lancet Oncology, Lifestyle, Long-Term Health and Social Support, Meditation, MENS Study, Moderate Exercise, National Cancer Institute, Natwin, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise, Physical Wellbeing, Prevention, Prevention Programmes, Preventive Medicine Research Institute: California, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundations, Regular Exercise, Relaxation, Resnick, Safeway, San Francisco State University, Social Support, Telomerase, Telomere Length, Telomeres, University of California, US National Institutes of Health, Vegetarian Diets, Walton Family, Watchful Waiting
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Dementia Dogs Trained to Comfort and Assist Owners (BBC Scotland)
Summary Dementia Dogs have been reported to reduce anxiety, depression and distress in people with early-stage dementia. Early trials in Scotland indicate that such pets can also be trained to help people in more practical ways; for example by reminding people … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Agitation, Alzheimer Scotland, BBC Scotland, BPSD, Dementia Dogs, Design Council, Dogs for People with Early Stage Dementia, Dogs for the Disabled, Exercise, Glasgow School of Art, Golden Retriever Oscar, Guide Dogs Scotland, Labrador Kaspa, Mental Wellbeing, Pets, Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Physical Exercise, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Regular Exercise, Scottish Government
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