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Q: What is Alzheimer's?

A: Alzheimer's disease is the most

common form of dementia afflicting

elderly people. It is difficult to diagnose

clinically and first requires a diagnosis

of general dementia

Q: What is implied by adiagnosis of general

dementia?

A: General dementia interferes with the ability to

function at work or during usual activities. It

represents a decline from previous levels of

function. Is not explained by delirium or major

psychiatric disorder. It can be defined as a cognitive

impairment (either impaired memory, reasoning,

language or visual-spatial abilities, or changes in

personality)

Q: What are activity-related risk factors for

Alzheimer’s?

A: Low levels of physical activity, low levels

of mental/social activity, low body mass

index (BMI), poor upper body strength and

physical frailty all put individuals at greater

risk of developing Alzheimer’s

Q: What are other riskfactors for Alzheimer’s?

A: Type II diabetes, a history of coronary

artery disease or peripheral artery disease,

high serum cholesterol and high systolic

blood pressure may all somewhat

associated with a slightly greater risk of

developing Alzheimer’s disease

Q: Is exercise useful forAlzheimer’s?

A: Exercise may improve measures of

cognitive dysfunction, depression, mood

and affect, risk of falls, sleep disturbances,

physical function, walking ability, strength,

mobility, and the ability to perform

activities of daily living in patients with

Alzheimer’s

Q: What are evidence-based

recommendations for the use of

exercise in the treatment of

Alzheimer’s?

A: Experts and researchers working to

provide individuals with Alzheimer’s with

suitable exercise programs most typically

make use of multi-modal programs to

improve aerobic fitness, muscular strength,

joint flexibility and balance

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