Physical fitness and dementia risk in the very old: a study of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921

Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated that individual measures of fitness – such as reduced pulmonary function, slow walking speed and weak handgrip – are associated with an increased risk of dementia. Only a minority of participants included in these studies were aged over 80. The...

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Main Authors: Ruth A. Sibbett, Tom C. Russ, Mike Allerhand, Ian J. Deary, John M. Starr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1851-3