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Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.061200

Exercise is beneficial for patients with Alzheimer’s disease: A call to action

  1. Alejandro Lucia (alejandro.lucia{at}uem.es)
  1. Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
    1. Jonatan R Ruiz (ruizj{at}ugr.es)
    1. Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at NOVUM, Unit for Preventive Nutrition, Karolinska Inst., Sweden
      • Published Online First 23 June 2009

      Abstract

      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurological disorder associated with ageing, and has a global prevalence of 6% in people over the age of 65.1 It is also the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 50-60% of all cases.2 The increase in life expectancy of the world population is expected to translate into many more cases of dementia – it is estimated that 1 in 85 persons worldwide will be affected by AD in 2050.3 Clearly Alzheimer’s disease is a major public health problem.

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