The effects of physical exercise on functional performance, quality of life, cognitive impairment and physical activity levels for older adults aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of dementia : a systematic review

Benjamin Fox, Brent Hodgkinson, Deborah Parker

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Abstract

Dementia is not one specific disease, rather it describes a collection of neurodegenerative symptoms which affect cognition more so than the normal ageing process. It is estimated that over 50% of older Australians (> 65 years of age) living within residential aged care facilities (RACFs) have dementia.5 Nationally, a four-fold increase, to 1.13 million, in the number of adults with dementia is predicted and dementia will be become the third greatest source of health and residential aged care spending, equating to almost 1% of gross domestic profit.6 With the health of older Australians becoming one of the most important medical and economic challenges in coming years, finding the answers to help combat neurodegeneration will lead to less pressure on the health system.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)158-276
Number of pages119
JournalJBI database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
Volume12
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • dementia
  • exercise
  • aged care
  • quality of life

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