TY - JOUR
T1 - Healthy Lifestyle and Cognition
T2 - Interaction between Diet and Physical Activity
AU - Serra, Monica C.
AU - Dondero, Kathleen R.
AU - Larkins, Derrik
AU - Burns, Aisling
AU - Addison, Odessa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Purpose of Review: This review discusses current research on the impact of specific dietary patterns and exercise, both individually and combined, on cognitive function in older adults. Recent Findings: Observational evidence generally supports a relationship between diet adherence and positive cognitive outcomes related to memory, executive function, and risk for cognitive impairment; however, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are limited. Exercise research is more extensive, showing improvements in cognitive performance after exercise interventions regardless of baseline cognitive status and noting lower incidences of cognitive impairment in people who engage in regular physical activity. Summary: Evidence supports adherence to specific dietary patterns and a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise as an effective approach to mitigate age-associated cognitive decline. Further research on older adults at various stages of cognitive decline, as well as longer-term RCTs, will help determine the best clinical markers of early cognitive dysfunction, and the effectiveness of early lifestyle intervention on cognitive function.
AB - Purpose of Review: This review discusses current research on the impact of specific dietary patterns and exercise, both individually and combined, on cognitive function in older adults. Recent Findings: Observational evidence generally supports a relationship between diet adherence and positive cognitive outcomes related to memory, executive function, and risk for cognitive impairment; however, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are limited. Exercise research is more extensive, showing improvements in cognitive performance after exercise interventions regardless of baseline cognitive status and noting lower incidences of cognitive impairment in people who engage in regular physical activity. Summary: Evidence supports adherence to specific dietary patterns and a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise as an effective approach to mitigate age-associated cognitive decline. Further research on older adults at various stages of cognitive decline, as well as longer-term RCTs, will help determine the best clinical markers of early cognitive dysfunction, and the effectiveness of early lifestyle intervention on cognitive function.
KW - Cognitive impairment
KW - Dietary patterns
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1007/s13668-020-00306-4
DO - 10.1007/s13668-020-00306-4
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32166628
AN - SCOPUS:85081933263
SN - 2161-3311
VL - 9
SP - 64
EP - 74
JO - Current Nutrition Reports
JF - Current Nutrition Reports
IS - 2
ER -