Physical Activity in Early- and Mid-Adulthood Are Independently Associated With Longitudinal Memory Trajectories in Later Life.
A Zarina KraalHailey L DottererNeika SharifianEmily P MorrisKetlyne SolAfara B ZaheedJacqui SmithLaura B ZahodnePublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)
The current findings highlight the importance of PA throughout adulthood, such that initiating and/or maintaining exercise in early- or mid-adulthood may be protective for later-life cognitive health, and hypertension appears to represent a key mediator of these effects.