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Independent and combined effects of cognitive and physical activity on incident MCI.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to examine the independent and combined influences of late-life cognitive activity (CA) and physical activity (PA) on the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Methods

We used interval censored survival modeling to examine the risk of incident MCI (Clinical Dementia Rating [CDR] = 0.5) as a function of CA (high vs. low) and at least moderate intensity PA (any vs. none) among 864 cognitively normal (CDR = 0) older adults.

Results

During three annual follow-up waves, 72 participants developed MCI. Compared with low CA with no PA, significant reductions in risk for MCI were observed for high CA with any PA (hazards ratio (HR) = 0.20, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.07-0.52) and low CA with any PA (HR = 0.52, 95% CI 0.29-0.93), but not for high CA without PA (HR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.45-1.95).

Discussion

These findings suggest that a combination of CA and PA may be most efficacious at reducing the risk for cognitive impairment.

SUBMITTER: Hughes TF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4536189 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Independent and combined effects of cognitive and physical activity on incident MCI.

Hughes Tiffany F TF Becker James T JT Lee Ching-Wen CW Chang Chung-Chou H CC Ganguli Mary M

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20150213 11

<h4>Introduction</h4>The objective of this study was to examine the independent and combined influences of late-life cognitive activity (CA) and physical activity (PA) on the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI).<h4>Methods</h4>We used interval censored survival modeling to examine the risk of incident MCI (Clinical Dementia Rating [CDR] = 0.5) as a function of CA (high vs. low) and at least moderate intensity PA (any vs. none) among 864 cognitively normal (CDR = 0) older adults.<h4> ...[more]

PMID: 25684687

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Independent and combined effects of cognitive and physical activity on incident MCI.

Introduction

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Independent and combined effects of cognitive and physical activity on incident MCI.

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