Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Models of Cognitive Aging
- Part II Mechanisms of Cognitive Aging
- Part III Aging in a Socioemotional Context
- Part IV Cognitive, Social, and Biological Factors across the Lifespan
- Part V Later Life and Interventions
- 32 Cerebrovascular Disease, Aging, and Depression: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
- 33 The Role of Nutrition in Cognitive Decline
- 34 The Role of Sleep in Cognitive Aging
- 35 The Relationship between Accelerometer-Derived Metrics of Physical Activity and Cognition among Older Adults
- 36 Far Transfer and Cognitive Training: Examination of Two Hypotheses on Mechanisms
- 37 Maximizing the Impact of Cognitive Engagement Interventions for Older Adults
- 38 Mobility and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
- 39 Current and Emerging Technologies for Supporting Successful Aging
- Part V Summary: Later Life and Interventions
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
38 - Mobility and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
from Part V - Later Life and Interventions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Models of Cognitive Aging
- Part II Mechanisms of Cognitive Aging
- Part III Aging in a Socioemotional Context
- Part IV Cognitive, Social, and Biological Factors across the Lifespan
- Part V Later Life and Interventions
- 32 Cerebrovascular Disease, Aging, and Depression: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
- 33 The Role of Nutrition in Cognitive Decline
- 34 The Role of Sleep in Cognitive Aging
- 35 The Relationship between Accelerometer-Derived Metrics of Physical Activity and Cognition among Older Adults
- 36 Far Transfer and Cognitive Training: Examination of Two Hypotheses on Mechanisms
- 37 Maximizing the Impact of Cognitive Engagement Interventions for Older Adults
- 38 Mobility and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
- 39 Current and Emerging Technologies for Supporting Successful Aging
- Part V Summary: Later Life and Interventions
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Physical and cognitive abilities are important for safe and successful participation in daily life, and much research has been done on how to preserve function in both kinds of ability throughout the aging process. Over the past twenty years these concepts were mostly studied separately; more recent research has led to new paradigms focused on the overlap in those brain mechanisms responsible for impairments in both mobility and cognition. A deeper understanding of this overlap could result in better interventions for maintaining the cognitive and physical health of older adults and a more comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding these complex, often integrated functions. This chapter (1) defines and describes cognitive and motor changes as part of the aging process, with a focus on individuals with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, (2) identifies methodologies used to understand the interrelationship between cognition and mobility, (3) describes what has been observed about this interrelationship, and (4) discusses research to date on potential interventions with suggestions for future interdisciplinary research.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive AgingA Life Course Perspective, pp. 701 - 716Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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