Effects of the MIND diet and physical activity on cognitive domains in the elderly

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypertension and control practices among the elderly. The survey analyzed data from 872 elderly people in São Paulo, Brazil, through a cluster sampling, stratified according to education and income. A Poisson multiple regression model checked for the existence of factors associated with hypertension. The prevalence of self-reported hypertension among the elderly was 46.9%. Variables associated with hypertension were self-rated health, alcohol consumption, gender, and hospitalization in the last year, regardless of age. The three most common measures taken to control hypertension, but only rarely, are oral medication, routine salt-free diet and physical activity. Lifestyle and socioeconomic status did not affect the practice of control, but knowledge about the importance of physical activity was higher among those older people with higher education and greater income. The research suggests that health policies that focus on primary care to encourage lifestyle changes among the elderly are necessary.

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Mediterranean diet and physical activity: An intervention study. Does olive oil exercise the body through the mind?

International Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.034 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 168 (4) ◽

pp. 4408-4409 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Daniela Catalano ◽

Guglielmo M. Trovato ◽

Patrizia Pace ◽

Giuseppe Fabio Martines ◽

Francesca M. Trovato

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Olive Oil ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Intervention Study ◽

The Body ◽

Diet And Physical Activity ◽

The Mind

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Properties of the Cognitive Function Battery for the MIND Diet Intervention to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617721001089 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Kristin R. Krueger ◽

Klodian Dhana ◽

Neelum T. Aggarwal ◽

Konstantinos Arfanakis ◽

Vincent J. Carey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Activity ◽

Principal Component ◽

Late Life ◽

Cognitive Domains ◽

Diet Intervention ◽

The Mind ◽

Mind Diet

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the properties of the cognitive battery used in the MIND Diet Intervention to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. The MIND Diet Intervention is a randomized control trial to determine the relative effectiveness of the MIND diet in slowing cognitive decline and reducing brain atrophy in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia. Methods: The MIND cognitive function battery was administered at baseline to 604 participants of an average age of 70 years, who agreed to participate in the diet intervention study, and was designed to measure change over time. The battery included 12 cognitive tests, measuring the 4 cognitive domains of executive function, perceptual speed, episodic memory, and semantic memory. We conducted a principal component analysis to examine the consistency between our theoretical domains and the statistical performance of participants in each domain. To further establish the validity of each domain, we regressed the domain scores against a late-life cognitive activity score, controlling for age, race, sex, and years of education. Results: Four factors emerged in the principal component analyses that were similar to the theoretical domains. In regression equations, we found the expected associations with age, education, and late-life cognitive activity with each of the four cognitive domains. Conclusions: These results indicate that the MIND cognitive battery is a comprehensive and valid battery of four separate domains of cognitive function that can be used in diet intervention trials for older adults.

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Weekly variation in diet and physical activity among 4–75-year-old Danes

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019003707 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (8) ◽

pp. 1350-1361 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Matilda Nordman ◽

Jeppe Matthiessen ◽

Anja Biltoft-Jensen ◽

Christian Ritz ◽

Mads F Hjorth

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Step Counts ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

National Representation ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Diet And Physical Activity

AbstractObjective:To compare dietary intake and physical activity (PA) between days of the week in a large sample of the Danish population; furthermore, to investigate the influence of gender and age as determinants for weekly variation.Design:Analysis was based on cross-sectional data from the Danish National Survey of Diet and Physical Activity 2011–2013. Dietary intake and PA were assessed by 7 d of pre-coded food diaries and pedometer-determined step counts. Dietary intake and PA on weekdays (Monday–Thursday), Friday, and weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) were compared using linear mixed models.Setting:Survey with national representation, conducted in Denmark between 2011 and 2013.Participants:A random sample of 4–75-year-old Danes, n 3934 and n 3530 in analysis of dietary intake and PA, respectively.Results:Energy intake during Friday and weekend days was 7–20 % higher compared with weekdays, while step counts were 10 and 17 % lower on Saturday and Sunday, respectively (all P < 0·001). Energy density of liquids and solids, consumption of added sugar, alcohol, discretionary foods, beer, wine and sugar-sweetened beverages were substantially higher, and consumption of dietary fibre, vegetables, fruit and wholegrain products were lower, during Friday and weekend days compared with weekdays (all P < 0·001). The observed patterns were present across gender and age, although weekly variation was most pronounced among children and relatively modest among the elderly.Conclusions:Weekend health behaviours of Danes display less favourable eating and PA behaviour compared with weekdays, making the weekend an important target for public health interventions aiming to improve dietary intake and PA behaviour.

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MEDITERRANEAN-DASH INTERVENTION FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DELAY (MIND) DIET SLOWS COGNITIVE DECLINE AFTER STROKE

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease ◽

10.14283/jpad.2019.28 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

L. Cherian ◽

Y. Wang ◽

K. Fakuda ◽

S. Leurgans ◽

N. Aggarwal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cognitive Decline ◽

Sex Education ◽

Caloric Intake ◽

Clinical History ◽

Cognitive Assessments ◽

Cognitive Domains ◽

Fried Foods ◽

Diet Assessment ◽

The Mind ◽

Mind Diet

Objective: This study sought to determine if the MIND diet (a hybrid of the Mediterranean and Dash diets, with modifications based on the science of nutrition and the brain), is effective in preventing cognitive decline after stroke. Design: We analyzed 106 participants of a community cohort study who had completed a diet assessment and two or more annual cognitive assessments and who also had a clinical history of stroke. Cognition in five cognitive domains was assessed using structured clinical evaluations that included a battery of 19 cognitive tests. MIND diet scores were computed using a valid food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Dietary components of the MIND diet included whole grains, leafy greens and other vegetables, berries, beans, nuts, lean meats, fish, poultry, and olive oil and reduced consumption of cheese, butter, fried foods, and sweets. MIND diet scores were modeled in tertiles. The influence of baseline MIND score on change in a global cognitive function measure and in the five cognitive domains was assessed using linear mixed models adjusted for age and other potential confounders. Results: With adjustment for age, sex, education, APOE-ε4, caloric intake, smoking, and participation in cognitive and physical activities, the top vs lowest tertiles of MIND diet scores had a slower rate of global cognitive decline (β = .08; CI = 0.0074, 0.156) over an average of 5.9 years of follow-up. Conclusions: High adherence to the MIND diet was associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline after stroke.

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MIND Diet, Common Brain Pathologies, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-210107 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Klodian Dhana ◽

Bryan D. James ◽

Puja Agarwal ◽

Neelum T. Aggarwal ◽

Laurel J. Cherian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Sex Education ◽

The Elderly ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cognitive Testing ◽

Postmortem Diagnosis ◽

Cognitive Activities ◽

The Mind ◽

Mind Diet

Background: MIND diet, a hybrid of the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, is associated with a slower cognitive decline and lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia in older adults. Objective: We aim to examine whether the association of the MIND diet with cognition is independent of common brain pathologies. Methods: Utilizing data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP), a longitudinal clinical-pathologic study, we studied 569 decedents with valid dietary data, cognitive testing proximate to death, and complete autopsy data at the time of these analyses. A series of regression analyses were used to examine associations of the MIND diet, dementia-related brain pathologies, and global cognition proximate to death adjusting for age, sex, education, APOE ɛ4, late-life cognitive activities, and total energy intake. Results: A higher MIND diet score was associated with better global cognitive functioning proximate to death (β= 0.119, SE = 0.040, p = 0.003), and neither the strength nor the significance of association changed substantially when AD pathology and other brain pathologies were included in the model. The β-estimate after controlling for global AD pathology was 0.111 (SE = 0.037, p = 0.003). The MIND diet-cognition relationship remained significant when we restricted our analysis to individuals without mild cognitive impairment at the baseline (β= 0.121, SE = 0.042, p = 0.005) or in people diagnosed with postmortem diagnosis of AD based on NIA-Reagan consensus recommendations (β= 0.114, SE = 0.050, p = 0.023). Conclusion: MIND diet is associated with better cognitive functioning independently of common brain pathology, suggesting that the MIND diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in the elderly.

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Physical activity in the elderly: A planned behaviour?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e547922012-224 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Fabio Lucidi Lucidi ◽

Caterina Grano ◽

Alberto Cei

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Planned Behaviour

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Children Catch on to Heart-Health Messages: Study Shows Three-Year Maintenance of Improved Diet and Physical Activity

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e601972007-001 ◽

1999 ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Messages ◽

Heart Health ◽

Diet And Physical Activity

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Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t08150-000 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Richard A. Washburn ◽

Kevin W. Smith ◽

Alan M. Jette ◽

Carol A. Janney

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Activity Scale ◽

Physical Activity Scale

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Forms of physical activity of the elderly

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ◽

10.15584/ejcem.2020.3.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 221-228

Author(s):

Piotr Czarnecki ◽

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Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz ◽

Lidia Perenc ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Elderly People ◽

Population Aging ◽

Human Life ◽

Good Health ◽

The Elderly ◽

Polish Society ◽

Central Statistical ◽

Key Phrases ◽

The Impact

Introduction. Physical activity is known to be an important factor influencing health throughout human life. This issue has become crucial for public health due to the aging of the population in both developed and developing countries. Aim. is to present a literature review on the forms of physical activity undertaken by the elderly, as well as on issues related to physical activity and the population aging. Material and methods. The study was prepared on the basis of a review of Polish and foreign literature. The following databases and data sources were used: EBSCO, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. An additional source of data were the websites of the Central Statistical Office. Strictly defined key phrases were used during the collection of literature. The work has been divided into thematic subsections on the aging of the society, the impact of physical activity on health and the main topic, i.e. forms of physical activity selected by the elderly. Analysis of the literature. The number of elderly people in Polish society has increased by almost 3.7 million over three decades. Therefore, an important topic is prophylaxis aimed at increasing the number of days in good health, largely covering the broadly understood activation of the elderly. The available data indicate that only 12% of elderly people undertake physical activity once a week. The most common form of spending free time actively is walking (as many as 73% of people in this population declare this form of physical activity in one of the presented studies). Conclusion. Organized forms of physical activity are undertaken much less frequently by the analyzed age group mainly due to financial limitations and limited availability of sports infrastructure.

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