Exercise Is Associated with Reduced Risk for Incident Dementia among Persons 65 Years of Age and Older
- Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH;
- Li Wang, MS;
- James D. Bowen, MD;
- Wayne C. McCormick, MD, MPH;
- Linda Teri, PhD;
- Paul Crane, MD, MPH; and
- Walter Kukull, PhD
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From the Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative; University of Washington; and Health Services Research and Development
Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.
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Figure 1. Persons who exercised 3 or more times per week were more likely to be dementia-free than those who exercised fewer
than 3 times per week. Kaplan–Meier survival estimates for the probabilities of being dementia-free.
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Figure 2. Persons who exercised 3 or more times per week had a higher probability of being dementia-free than those who exercised
fewer than 3 times per week if their PPF score was less than 13. This relative risk reduction of dementia by exercise was
greater among persons with lower PPF scores than among those with higher PPF scores. Kaplan–Meier survival estimates by exercise and performance-based physical function (PPF) levels.
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Ann Intern Med
January 17, 2006
vol. 144
no. 2
73-81
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Figure 1. Persons who exercised 3 or more times per week were more likely to be dementia-free than those who exercised fewer than 3 times per week. Kaplan–Meier survival estimates for the probabilities of being dementia-free.
Figure 2. Persons who exercised 3 or more times per week had a higher probability of being dementia-free than those who exercised fewer than 3 times per week if their PPF score was less than 13. This relative risk reduction of dementia by exercise was greater among persons with lower PPF scores than among those with higher PPF scores. Kaplan–Meier survival estimates by exercise and performance-based physical function (PPF) levels.
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