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Prospective Trial Shows Walking May Deter Cognitive Decline in Women.
PHILADELPHIA -- Regular exercise may help prevent cognitive decline in elderly women, according to the results of a large prospective study presented by Dr. Kristine Yaffe at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
Several studies have suggested a link between exercise and better cognitive function in the elderly but most did not adjust for confounding factors or were cross-sectional in design, said Dr. Yaffe, chief of geriatric psychiatry at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Nonpharmacologic ways to prevent cognitive decline are needed. Primary care physicians should urge their elderly patients to walk half a mile or 1 mile a day, as this may have a beneficial effect, she advised.
The study enrolled 5,925 women, aged 65 years or older, who were not cognitively impaired at baseline.
The women who exercised the most over an 8-year period were the least likely to develop cognitive decline, as defined by a decrease of 3 points or ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Prospective Trial Shows Walking May Deter Cognitive Decline in Women.