Bidirectional associations between physical function and physical activity among older adults living with dementia
Physical activity and physical function commonly co-occur among older adults with dementia. Intervention studies promoting both physical function and physical activity among older adults with dementia may achieve greater effectiveness when tailored to differences in dementia severity.
Authors
- Elizabeth Galik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7337-8018)
- B. Resnick
- Shijun Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-6609)
- Chris Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6902-9125)
- Soyeon Shim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5817-0300)
- Marie Boltz
- Ashley Kuzmik
- Rachel Mcpherson
- Eunji Lee
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Alzheimer's Association (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of Maryland Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag027
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00