Preserved muscle function as a protective factor against cognitive decline: Longitudinal results from the FINGER study
Stronger muscles are linked to slower cognitive decline before it begins. Better performance of muscular function protects against cognitive impairment in aging. Intervening muscle health impacts brain health in aging.
Authors
- Jenni Lehtisalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8818-0848)
- Miguel Germán Borda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-0603)
- Mario Ulises Pérez‐Zepeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4374-976X)
- Tiia Ngandu
- Francesca Mangialasche
- Alina Solomon
- Felipe BoteroRodriguez
- Robinson RamírezVélez
- Jonathan PatricioBaldera
- Kevin O’ Hara‐Veintimilla
- NJ FINGER
- Miia Kivipelto
- Dag Aarsland
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (DO)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- King's College London (GB)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Universidad Anáhuac (MX)
- Navarrabiomed (ES)
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra (ES)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- Instituto Nacional de Pediatria (MX)
- Colciencias (CO)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71043
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 60.11
Funders
- NordForsk
- Nasjonalforeningen for Folkehelsen
- FP7 Ideas: European Research Council