Aron S Buchman1, Lei Yu2, Robert S Wilson2, Andrew Lim2, Robert J Dawe2, Chris Gaiteri2, Sue E Leurgans2, Julie A Schneider2, David A Bennett2. 1. From the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (A.S.B., L.Y., R.S.W., R.J.D., C.G., S.E.L., J.A.S., D.A.B.), and Departments of Neurological Sciences (A.S.B., L.Y., R.S.W., C.G., S.E.L., J.A.S., D.A.B.), Radiology (R.J.D.), Psychology (R.S.W.), and Pathology (Neuropathology) (J.A.S.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Neurology (A.L.), University of Toronto, Canada. Aron_S_Buchman@rush.edu. 2. From the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (A.S.B., L.Y., R.S.W., R.J.D., C.G., S.E.L., J.A.S., D.A.B.), and Departments of Neurological Sciences (A.S.B., L.Y., R.S.W., C.G., S.E.L., J.A.S., D.A.B.), Radiology (R.J.D.), Psychology (R.S.W.), and Pathology (Neuropathology) (J.A.S.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Neurology (A.L.), University of Toronto, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of physical activity, Alzheimer disease (AD), and other brain pathologies and cognition in older adults. METHODS: We studied 454 brain autopsies from decedents in a clinical-pathologic cohort study. Nineteen cognitive tests were summarized in a global cognitive score. Total daily physical activity summarized continuous multiday recordings of activity during everyday living in the community setting. A global motor ability score summarized 10 supervised motor performance tests. A series of regression analyses were used to examine associations of physical activity, AD, and other brain pathologies with global cognition proximate to death controlling for age, sex, education, and motor abilities. RESULTS: Higher levels of total daily activity (estimate 0.148, 95% confidence interval 0.053-0.244, SE 0.049, p = 0.003) and better motor abilities (estimate 0.283, 95% confidence interval, 0.175-0.390, SE 0.055, p < 0.001) were independently associated with better cognition. These independent associations remained significant when terms for AD and other pathologies were added as well as in sensitivity analyses excluding cases with poor cognition or dementia. Adding interaction terms, the associations of total daily activity and motor abilities with cognition did not vary in individuals with and without dementia. The associations of AD and other pathologies with cognition did not vary with the levels of total daily activity or motor abilities. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity in older adults may provide cognitive reserve to maintain function independent of the accumulation of diverse brain pathologies. Further studies are needed to identify the molecular mechanisms underlying this potential reserve and to ensure the causal effects of physical activity.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of physical activity, Alzheimer disease (AD), and other brain pathologies and cognition in older adults. METHODS: We studied 454 brain autopsies from decedents in a clinical-pathologic cohort study. Nineteen cognitive tests were summarized in a global cognitive score. Total daily physical activity summarized continuous multiday recordings of activity during everyday living in the community setting. A global motor ability score summarized 10 supervised motor performance tests. A series of regression analyses were used to examine associations of physical activity, AD, and other brain pathologies with global cognition proximate to death controlling for age, sex, education, and motor abilities. RESULTS: Higher levels of total daily activity (estimate 0.148, 95% confidence interval 0.053-0.244, SE 0.049, p = 0.003) and better motor abilities (estimate 0.283, 95% confidence interval, 0.175-0.390, SE 0.055, p < 0.001) were independently associated with better cognition. These independent associations remained significant when terms for AD and other pathologies were added as well as in sensitivity analyses excluding cases with poor cognition or dementia. Adding interaction terms, the associations of total daily activity and motor abilities with cognition did not vary in individuals with and without dementia. The associations of AD and other pathologies with cognition did not vary with the levels of total daily activity or motor abilities. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity in older adults may provide cognitive reserve to maintain function independent of the accumulation of diverse brain pathologies. Further studies are needed to identify the molecular mechanisms underlying this potential reserve and to ensure the causal effects of physical activity.
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