Walking to protect against cognitive decline: the role of APOE genotype and sex
These findings underscore the importance of public messaging about the benefits of regular physical activity for retaining cognitive function especially for persons genetically at heightened risk.
Authors
- Joel S. Burma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-5793)
- Caterina Rosano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0909-1506)
- Cindy Barha
- Teresa Liu-Ambrose
- Eleanor M. Simonsick
- John R. Best
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- University of Calgary in Qatar (QA)
- National Institute on Aging (US)
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute (CA)
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-026-00860-6
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00