New WHO Guidelines recommend specific interventions for reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia; including regular exercise.

New WHO Guidelines recommends adopting a healthy lifestyle (including regular exercised) to reduce the risk of dementia.

Below is the link to the evidence profile indicating that for physical activity interventions to reduce risk of cognitive decline:

• Quality of evidence = moderate.
• Strength of recommendation = strong

 

Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia WHO Guidelines

Date: 2019-05-16
Posted by: Liza Stathokostas