Higher striatal dopamine is related with lower physical performance fatigability in community-dwelling older adults.

Caterina RosanoLana M ChahineEmma L GayPaul M CoenNico I BohnenStephanie A StudenskiBrian LoPrestiAndrea L RossoTheodore HuppertAnne B NewmanSarah K RoyseStephen B Kritchevsky Nancy W Glynn

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)

Dopaminergic integrity in the sensorimotor striatum may influence performance fatigability in older adults without clinically overt diseases, independent of other aging systems.

Keyphrases

physical activity
functional connectivity
prefrontal cortex
mental health
parkinson disease
uric acid
metabolic syndrome