Physical activity is associated with lower cerebral beta-amyloid and cognitive function benefits from lifetime experience-a study in exceptional aging.

<h4>Background</h4>Exceptional agers (85+ years) are characterized by preserved cognition presumably due to high cognitive reserve. In the current study, we examined whether personality, risk and protective factors for dementia as well as quality of life are associated with core features...

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Main Authors: Valerie Treyer, Rafael S Meyer, Andreas Buchmann, Giovanni A G Crameri, Sandro Studer, Antje Saake, Esmeralda Gruber, Paul G Unschuld, Roger M Nitsch, Christoph Hock, Anton F Gietl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247225