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Physical activity, APOE genotype, and dementia risk: findings from the Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Apr 2005
Podewils Laura Jean, Guallar Eliseo, Kuller Lewis H, Fried Linda P, Lopez Oscar L, Carlson Michelle, Lyketsos Constantine G
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Physical activity may help preserve cognitive function and decrease dementia risk, but epidemiologic findings are inconsistent. The authors conducted a prospective study to determine the association between physical activity and risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia. The US study population comprised 3,375 men and women aged 65 years or older, free of dementia at baseline, who participated...
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