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Benign aging or Alzheimer disease?

W F Gorman

    The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
    |September 1, 1995
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    Benign aging involves minor neurobehavioral deficits and hearing impairment, with depression affecting 25%. Gentle exercise can mitigate these aging effects and improve brain health.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Neurology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Normal aging is associated with subtle neurobehavioral deficits, including impaired activities of daily living, neurologic, motor, and sensory changes, and peripheral/central hearing impairment.
    • Depression is prevalent in 25% of normally functioning elders.
    • Gentle physical exercise offers significant benefits for aging individuals, including improved mobility, fall prevention, pain reduction, depression mitigation, mortality reduction, and enhanced cerebral blood flow and cognition.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To detail the neurobehavioral and sensory changes associated with benign aging.
    • To highlight the benefits of physical exercise in mitigating age-related decline.
    • To outline the diagnostic criteria and staging for dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

    Main Methods:

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    • Review and synthesis of existing literature on aging, neurobehavioral deficits, depression, physical exercise, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
    • Presentation of tables for identifying dementia and distinguishing it from depression.
    • Inclusion of tables for staging dementia and Alzheimer's disease severity.

    Main Results:

    • Benign aging presents with minor deficits in daily living activities, neurologic, motor, and sensory functions, alongside hearing impairment.
    • Depression is observed in a significant portion (25%) of the elderly population.
    • Physical exercise demonstrates a positive impact on mobility, fall prevention, pain, depression, mortality, cerebral blood flow, and cognition in elders.

    Conclusions:

    • Aging involves specific neurobehavioral and sensory changes, with depression being a common comorbidity.
    • Physical exercise is a crucial intervention for promoting healthy aging and counteracting age-related decline.
    • Clear diagnostic criteria and staging systems are essential for managing dementia and Alzheimer's disease effectively.