Exercise Interventions for the Well-Being of People Living with Dementia

Dear Colleagues,

Dementia is a term that implies a reduction in the capacity to remember, think, or make decisions, older adults representing the main demographic that presents with dementia. There is currently no treatment to cure dementia. However, recent research has shown that dementia could be avoided and even have its effects reversed with regular physical activity (PA). In recent years, the scientific literature has shown that older adults with high PA levels have more efficient brain activity and better control of their executive function. Consequently, PA can be considered the most useful non-pharmacological treatment to avoid and prevent the effects of dementia in older adults. Despite the benefits that PA has (physical health and cognitive function), nowadays, PA is not totally included in geriatric medicine. As a consequence, a large number of older adults do not reach the minimal requirement of PA recommended by the World Health Organization. Traditionally, aerobic training has been proposed to reach these levels in older adults, walking being the most suggested training program. Nevertheless, in the last decade, different training programs (involving, e.g., resistance training, HIIT, etc.) have demonstrated similar benefits at both a physical and cognitive level. Notwithstanding, it is not clear which training program has a greater benefit in relation to improving the physical status and cognitive functions. Therefore, it is necessary to fill the gaps in the scientific literature to establish which training program has more benefits in relation to health benefit, as well as which one is more efficient to prevent and reduce the effects of dementia in older adults. Papers that cover these topics are requested for this Special Issue, especially those that applied a specific training program over a long period of time. Moreover, systematic reviews that offer a new insight on this topic are welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Juan Antonio Párraga Montilla
Prof. Dr. Pedro Ángel Latorre Román
Guest Editors

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• dementia
• older adults
• physical activity
• training program
• mental health