Role of Physical Activities on Mild Cognitive Impairment in Old Age

Abstract

Aging is a natural process and it has long been recognized that as individuals age, they face decline in many aspects of cognitive functioning. Although the repair of neurodegenerative damage associated with ageing remains experimental, rapid advances are being made in the techniques for inhibiting degeneration, promoting regenerative growth and replacing lost populations of cells. This study investigates the relationship between the amount of physical and mental activity an individual does in his/her day to day life and the level of cognitive decline he/she may encounter during the process of aging and the various factors like educational qualification, occupational status, gender differences, smoking and drinking, that may further explain this process. To study this two tools; Daily Physical Activity Scale and Mini MSE were used simultaneously on people of age 60 years and above. This study clearly reveals that a moderate level of positive relationship exists between physical activeness of the individual and the age related cognitive decline.