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Exercise Program for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer's Disease: A 1‐Year Randomized, Controlled Trial

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2007 · Vol. 55(2) · pp. 158–165

Abstract

A simple exercise program, 1 hour twice a week, led to significantly slower decline in ADL score in patients with AD living in a nursing home than routine medical care.

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNutrition and Health in AgingFrailty in Older AdultsMedicinePhysical therapyActivities of daily livingRandomized controlled trialGeriatric Depression ScaleDepression (economics)Rating scaleBerg Balance ScaleAmbulatoryBalance (ability)

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseMental DisordersDepressionExercise TherapyFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedNursing HomesNutritional StatusWalking

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  • Université de Toulouse
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