Sedentary Time Linked to Cognitive Decline

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Sedentary time is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online May 13 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Marissa A. Gogniat, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues examined how sedentary behavior relates to longitudinal brain structure and cognitive changes in older adults in a study involving 404 participants from the Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project. Participants completed seven days of actigraphy, neuropsychological assessment, and 3 Tesla brain magnetic resonance imaging during a seven-year period. Sedentary time was examined in relation to brain structure and cognition. More

10 Comments on Sedentary Time Linked to Cognitive Decline

  1. @MrLiberty — How sedentary was Joe?
    Joe was so sedentary he didn’t know or care what the word meant. He only cared about his ten percent, ice cream, and ‘sniffing’ little girls.

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