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Autor:
Pilar Thangwaritorn, Hilary Hicks, Alex Laffer, Genna Losinski, Kayla Meyer, Elizabeth Tran, Keri Cox, Amber Watts
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging. 6:645-645
Executive function (i.e., decision making, self-control, planning) is important for facilitating independent living in older adults. Physical activity may preserve executive function, but previous research has demonstrated sex differences in both phy
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Innovation in Aging. 6:646-646
Chronotype refers to the time of day that people prefer to be active or to sleep and varies predictably across the lifespan. In younger samples, the morning-chronotype is related to greater levels of physical activity (PA) and improved health outcome
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Innovation in Aging
There are unique challenges to recruit and enroll individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) into research studies, and typical barriers to participation include the need for study partner involvement, use of invasive procedures (e.g., lumbar punctu
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Innovation in Aging
When recruited individuals decline to participate in research, it can lead to sampling bias, increased costs, and extended duration of data collection. Understanding reasons why eligible participants decline participation may improve study enrollment
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Innovation in Aging
Research has demonstrated sex-associated differences in physical activity and its benefits on cognition in older adults. The present study explored differential associations between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and executive function
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Innovation in Aging
Advancements in body-worn activity devices make them valuable for objective physical activity measurement. Research-grade monitors utilize software algorithms developed with younger populations using waist-worn devices. ActiGraph offers the low frequ
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Innovation in Aging
Older adults commonly experience disturbed sleep such as difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. Older adults who experience impaired sleep are at increased risk for cognitive decline or developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Research has shown t
Autor:
Carolina Posada, Alex Laffer, Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez, Yakeel T. Quiroz, Janet C. Sherman, Tahani Chaudhry
Publikováno v:
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 13
Autor:
E. Blocker, Amber Watts, Jeffrey M. Burns, R. Sandoval, D.K. Sullivan, Eric D. Vidoni, Alex Laffer
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging. 1:436-436
With the rapidly aging population and associated increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), interventions aimed at preventing AD are crucial. We investigated whether older adults would benefit from empirically supported psychoeducation targeting s