Exercise & Dementia
5:20 minutes
If someone you care for has Dementia, or is at risk for developing it, talk to their doctor and an OptiHealth Medical-Fitness Technician about a Therapeutic Fitness Training program as part of their medical treatment plan.
Video Notes
Dementia is strongly correlated with age.
With an aging population: Dementia is becoming:
Chronological age and physiological age differs depending on one's lifestyle.
Exercise:
Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type of dementia in the U.S.
Recommendation: Regular and appropriate exercise should be continued as long as possible for people with dementia.
Less than 20% of "healthy" people over 65 years old engage in an adequate amount of regular exercise. People with dementia exercise even less.
Conclusion: Regular exercise prevents the onset and slows the progression of dementia.
- A major burden on the healthcare system.
- A major burden on the individuals suffering from it.
- A major burden on the families struggling to care for them.
Chronological age and physiological age differs depending on one's lifestyle.
Exercise:
- Reduces the risk of developing dementia.
- Is effective by lowering the risk of conditions associated with dementia (obesity, diabetes, heart disease, etc.).
- Benefits people with dementia (lessens the impact, slows the progression).
Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type of dementia in the U.S.
Recommendation: Regular and appropriate exercise should be continued as long as possible for people with dementia.
Less than 20% of "healthy" people over 65 years old engage in an adequate amount of regular exercise. People with dementia exercise even less.
Conclusion: Regular exercise prevents the onset and slows the progression of dementia.