Dementia, Cardiorespiratory fitness

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
Having a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, even in people at high genetic risk, a new study found.
Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk
Among people with moderate or high genetic dementia risk scores, high cardiorespiratory fitness attenuated dementia risk by 35% (IRR 0.65, 95% CI 0.52-0.83) compared with low fitness, Xu and colleagues said in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Earlier diabetes diagnosis linked to dementia risk
People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age are at a higher risk for developing dementia than those diagnosed later in life, according to a study led by researchers at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
Early-Onset Diabetes Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
New research reveals that individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age face a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly those with obesity.
High level of cardio fitness can cut chance of getting dementia by up to 40pc
Even people with greater level of risk genetically can cut odds of developing disease, groundbreaking research claims
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk - Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.
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