THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A PROTECTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC FACTOR IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Authors

  • Pedro Paulo Gusmão de Lima Acadêmico de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Fabiany Almada Costa Acadêmica de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Gabriela Gusmão de Lima Médica pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Ana Luiza Miranda Mendes Acadêmica de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Elizandra Paiva Lago Acadêmica de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Helena Martins Viol Acadêmica de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Maria Clara Ataide Pereira Silva Médica pela Universidade Professor Edson Antônio Velano (UNIFENAS BH)
  • Maria Clara Magalhães Ferreira Acadêmica de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)
  • Matheus Marques Mourão Acadêmico de Medicina pela Faculdade de Minas (FAMINAS BH)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36557/pbpc.v3i2.161

Keywords:

Alzheimer's disease, Physical activity, Prevention, Treatment

Abstract

Dementia-related diseases show significant prevalence, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common. These conditions drastically impair the functionality of affected patients, their quality of life, their social environment, and lead to significant public health expenditures. The treatment of these conditions doesn’t include a curative option and often has limited effectiveness, making prevention the best strategy. In this context, physical activity, the focus of this work, stands out as a fundamental behavioral measure, presenting multiple protective mechanisms against neurological damage and the development of dementia, in addition to being therapeutic for those already affected, with remarkable improvement observed and evidenced in various aspects. Therefore, physical exercise should be widely recognized for this capacity and, accordingly, applied individually to all patients to achieve its numerous benefits.

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2024-08-15

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): PBPC 2024

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Ciências da Saúde

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