The more the better? A meta-analysis on effects of combined cognitive and physical intervention on cognition in healthy older adults

Highlights • Combined intervention can improve cognitive function in healthy older adults. • Combined intervention demonstrates potential advantages over physical intervention. • Combined intervention does not induce larger effect than cognitive intervention. • More well-designed studies with longer...

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Published in:Ageing research reviews 2016-11, Vol.31, p.67-79
Main Authors: Zhu, Xinyi, Yin, Shufei, Lang, Minjia, He, Rongqiao, Li, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Cognition
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Combined Modality Therapy - methods
Exercise
Humans
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Neurology
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Summary:Highlights • Combined intervention can improve cognitive function in healthy older adults. • Combined intervention demonstrates potential advantages over physical intervention. • Combined intervention does not induce larger effect than cognitive intervention. • More well-designed studies with longer follow-ups are needed.
ISSN:1568-1637
1872-9649
DOI:10.1016/j.arr.2016.07.003