Objective: To examine the association between physical activity and cognitive performance in a longitudinal study. Methods: We analyzed data from 17.333 noninstitutionalized persons aged 50 years or older in 11 European countries who participated in Wave ...

The association between physical activity and Alzheimer’s disease is of major interest. We performed a Medline search for cohort studies. Studies on cognitive decline, case-controls, or studies without clear descriptions and duplicate publications were ...

Since approximately 30% of persons over the age of 65 fall each year, prevention of falls is a very important topic. Gait disorders and diminished ability to walk safely are associated with an increased risk of falling. In older adults, falls commonly ...

The present study investigates whether dementia patients can make accurate social and affective judgments of face stimuli. We used verbal material as a control condition to see whether dementia patients are capable of using the rating scales the same way ...

Along with increased life expectancy, successful aging and possibilities for increasing well-being in old age have become important research topics in recent years. The present study (a) examines the relationship between satisfaction in several life ...