Adherence to exercise programs and determinants of maintenance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

After a randomized controlled trial showing that improvement on some aspects of cognitive function was related to adherence to an exercise program, determinants of adherence and maintenance were further studied. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment were contacted 6 mo after the end of exercise programs for a telephone interview addressing...

Feasibility and effectiveness of a walking program for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment

This study examined the feasibility and effect on aerobic fitness of a 1-yr, twice-weekly, group-based moderate-intensity walking program (MI-WP, n = 77) compared with a low-intensity activity program (LI-AP, n = 75) for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Thirty participants did not start a program; median...

Keeping elderly with mild cognitive impairment physically active: Determinants of maintenance

Abstract for the 7th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity: Active aging: Focus on Longevity and Physical Activity Japan 26-29 July 2008.

The effects of exercise on cognition in older adults with and without cognitive decline: A systematic review

Objective: To systematically review the effect of physical exercise on cognition in older adults with and without cognitive decline. Data sources: Randomized controlled trials were identified by literature searches in PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, and AgeLine. Study selection: Papers were included on the basis of predefined inclusion...

Walking or vitamin B for cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment? A randomised controlled trial

Objective: To examine the effects of aerobic exercise or vitamin B supplementation on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Design: Randomised placebo-controlled trial. Setting: General community. Participants: Community-dwelling adults aged 70-80 with MCI. Interventions : The 152 participants were randomly...

The effect of walking and vitamin B supplementation on quality of life in community-dwelling adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized, controlled trial

Objectives: To examine the effect of walking and vitamin B supplementation on quality-of-life (QoL) in community-dwelling adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: One year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Participants were randomized to: (1) twice-weekly, group-based, moderate-intensity walking program (n = 77) or a light...

Detection of memory impairment in the general population: Screening by questionnaire and telephone compared to subsequent face-to-face assessment

Background: Development of efficient methods for identifying subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) from the geneneral population is warranted, because these subjects represent an important group for (epidemiological) research purposes. Objectives: (1) To describe a two-step population screening for identifying adults with MCI from the...

Prevention of cognitive decline: effectiveness of physical exercise and vitamin b supplementation

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Poster presented at the Madrid 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 15-20 juli 2006.

Presentatie VII.5 project fact: het effect van een wandelprogramma en vitamine B suppletie op het cognitief functioneren van ouderen met geheugenklachten

8e Nationaal congres van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gerontologie ‘Ouder worden in een veranderende samenleving’

Protocol for Project FACT: A randomised controlled trial on the effect of a walking program and vitamin B supplementation on the rate of cognitive decline and psychosocial wellbeing in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Background: the prevalence of individuals with cognitive decline is increasing since the number of elderly adults is growing considerably. The literature provides promising results on the beneficial effect of exercise and vitamin supplementation on cognitive function both in cognitively healthy as well as in the demented elderly. Methods/Design:...