ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Physical Activity in Severe Dementia Is Associated With Agitation Rather Than Cognitive Function.
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- Apathy and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review of actigraphy measures associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.Chronobiology international · 2025Pooled it
- Physical activity, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and physical function in nursing home residents: the HUNT 70+ study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity in people with dementia: A pilot cross-sectional study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2024Article
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Wandering/Aberrant Motor Behaviour in Patients with Dementia.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Wearable multimodal sensors for the detection of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia using personalized machine learning models.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
- Wrist accelerometry for monitoring dementia agitation behaviour in clinical settings: A scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Prospective Observational Study Using Actigraphy.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Observational
- Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Observational
- Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity, Music and Art Activities Preserved Cognitive Health in Older Adults: An Argument for Social Prescribing Solution.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Article
- Trajectories of physical performance in nursing home residents with dementia.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Association between Daily Activities and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Memory Complaints by Their Families.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Measurement of Physical Activity Among Hospitalized Older Adults Living With Dementia.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesArticle
- The Changes of Quality of Life, Behavioural Problems, and Cognition Among Older Adults With Severe Dementia Under Social Distancing Measures in Residential Homes.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe authors examined associations between physical activity, cognitive function, activities of daily living, and behavioral and psychological dementia symptoms (BPSD) in severe and moderate dementia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to assess severe and moderate dementia groups according to the Clinical Dementia Rating. An actigraphy measured physical activity. Other measures included Mini-Mental State Examination, Cognitive Test for Severe Dementia, Hyogo Activities of Daily Living Scale, and Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home.
resultsSixty-three participants were assessed (mean age = 89.3 ± 6.4). Physical activity was not associated with cognitive function among participants with severe dementia, although there was a trend-level association with cognitive function among those with moderate dementia. Physical activity was significantly associated with BPSD, specifically agitation/aggression symptoms, for participants with severe dementia, and there was a trend-level association with anxiety for participants with moderate dementia.
conclusionsPhysical activity appears to be associated with BPSD among individuals in the advanced stages of dementia.
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