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Our Meta-Analysis included in WHO Guidelines to Reduce Risk of Dementia
Our meta-analysis was included in the World Health Organizations new guidelines for reducing risk of dementia! Read the full guidelines here!
A Home Based Exercise Program could reduce Subsequent Falls in Older Adults
Our study on the Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall was featured in JAMA, and concluded that a home-based exercise program could greatly reduce subsequent falls in older adults, Read all about it here!
Exercise benefits your body and brain
Exercise benefits us both physically and cognitively. It is never too late to get active! Dr. Liu-Ambrose speaks about the benefits of exercise here.
AAN Guidelines for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Our findings contributed to the updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology for managing mild cognitive impairment with exercise. The full guidelines can be found here: https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/home/GuidelineDetail/881
Computerized Cognitive Training Could Improve Executive Function in Older Adults
Lisanne’s study on the effects of Computerized Cognitive Training (CCT) with and without physical exercise on cognitive function in older adults over an 8-week period found that CCT may promote executive function in older adults. Read about it here!
Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise – The New York Times
Britt Erlanson/Getty Images Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the growing numbers of us who are entering […]

About Us

The Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab, directed by Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT, focuses broadly on defining the role of targeted exercise training and physical activity to improve the health and quality of life of older adults. In particular, our research program aims to optimize function among those most vulnerable to both physical and cognitive decline, such as those with cognitive impairment and dementia. The Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab collaborates extensively with colleagues in Psychology, Neurology, Geriatric Medicine, and Epidemiology.

Affiliations

CAS – Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health

CBH – Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

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Last updated on November 3, 2023 @9:42 am

Our Meta-Analysis included in WHO Guidelines to Reduce Risk of Dementia

A Home Based Exercise Program could reduce Subsequent Falls in Older Adults

Exercise benefits your body and brain

AAN Guidelines for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Computerized Cognitive Training Could Improve Executive Function in Older Adults

Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise – The New York Times

About Us

Affiliations

Support