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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1851-3 |