Leisure-Time Physical Activity and the Risk of Incident Dementia: The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2018, 63(1) p. 149-155)

We investigated if leisure-time physical activity among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was associated with a decreased risk of developing dementia. 280 persons aged≥70 years (median 81 years, 165 males) with MCI and available data from neurologic evaluation, neuropsychological testing, and questionnaire-based physical activity assessment, were followed for a median of 3 years to the outcomes of incident dementia or censoring variables.

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