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to verify the effects of aerobic exercise training in circulating BDNF, VEGF165 and IGF-1 plasma levels and cognitive function in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients. 34 AD patients participated in the study, divided in two groups: Control Group (CG; n = 16) and Training Group (TG; n = 18 - Moderate aerobic training on the treadmill, three times a we...
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This study examined the effects of one-month naringin administration and exercise training on cognitive impairment and H2S signaling pathway in an Amyloid β (Aβ)-injected rat. Rats were divided into four groups: control group; rats underwent Aβ microinjection surgery, exercise group; rats underwent Aβ microinjection surgery and trained by treadmill...
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Many physiologic parameters fluctuate on a diurnal basis following the circadian rhythm function. The purpose of the study was to investigate if postural performance is interdependent of time of day and age. 19 young (22.63 ± 3.43 y.o.) and 19 older male adults (60.21 ± 3.67 y.o.) performed three balance tests (quiet stance with open and closed eye...
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Cognitive Reserve (CR) plays a protective role in neurological and acute/chronic diseases. Its effect on mood, however, is still unclear, although it may be relevant in a hospital setting. We aimed to explore the relationship between CR and depressive mood in older inpatients, evaluating possible gender- and age-related differences. This study invo...
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We investigated whether beliefs about the current versus future effectiveness of memory strategies predict young and older adults' everyday strategy use. 103 young and 91 older adults reported their memory goals, beliefs about the current and future effectiveness of various strategies, and frequency of use of each strategy type. The two age groups ...
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Adults of all ages are worse at recognizing pairs of items that were previously seen together relative to the individual items, and this paired-associative memory deficit is exacerbated in aging. Less is known about memory for higher associative loads, which place greater demands on binding processes that link items into a cohesive memory trace, am...
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Previous research has identified an association between olfactory impairment (reduced odor sensitivity/ identification/ discrimination) and cognitive impairment in older adults. The present study focused on the relationship between olfactory memory performance and cognitive/affective functioning. Recognition performance for olfactory and visual sti...
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The present study investigated whether sleep deprivation affects attention capture in young and older adults using event-related potentials (ERPs). Eleven young adults (20-30 y) and nine older adults (60-70 y) were tested following both normal sleep (NS) and total sleep deprivation (TSD). ERPs were recorded during an auditory discrimination task co...
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Using Terror Management Theory and Social Identity Theory as frameworks, we examined whether the relationship of aging anxiety to compassion for and emotional distance from older adults was mediated by ageist attitudes and whether an older adult's health condition moderated these relationships. Using an experimental design, 292 middle-aged adults (...
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We aimed to evaluate frequency and risk factors of re-hospitalization which are not stated in comorbidity indexes in geriatric wards. A total of 585 patients who were admitted to tertiary care geriatric inpatient clinics at least once between 1 September 2017 and 1 September 2018 and who survived to discharge during initial hospitalization were inc...
