The more physical inactivity, the more agitation in dementia

Epidemiological studies show a close relationship between physical activity and cognition. A causal relationship between physical activity and cognition has been observed in children, adolescents, older people without dementia, and in older people in a very early stage of dementia. Considering these...

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Published in:International psychogeriatrics 2010-12, Vol.22 (8), p.1203-1208
Main Authors: Scherder, Erik J.A., Bogen, Thorsten, Eggermont, Laura H.P., Hamers, Jan P.H., Swaab, Dick F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Animals
Child
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Dementia
Dementia - etiology
Dementia - psychology
Dementia - therapy
Executive Function
Exercise
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Motor Activity
Nursing Homes
Older people
Physical restraints
Psychomotor Agitation - prevention & control
Psychomotor Agitation - psychology
Restraint, Physical - adverse effects
Restraint, Physical - psychology
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - etiology
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Summary:Epidemiological studies show a close relationship between physical activity and cognition. A causal relationship between physical activity and cognition has been observed in children, adolescents, older people without dementia, and in older people in a very early stage of dementia. Considering these positive effects, we argue that a decline in physical activity has a detrimental effect on cognition and behavior in patients with dementia. Merely living in a nursing home reduces the level of physical activity. The level of physical activity may even be reduced to a minimum when physical restraints are applied. The use of physical restraints coincides with stress, further aggravating the already existing neuropathology, which may increase stress and agitation even more. Exercise may reduce stress and agitation.
ISSN:1041-6102
1741-203X
DOI:10.1017/S1041610210001493