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Correction to: Prevention of Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 9 , Page e265-e265, September 1, 2024.

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Five Things Every Middle Aged Adult Should Know About Sleep & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

At the bottom are the four pillars of a good lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. Poor Sleep Might Eliminate The Benefits Of Exercise & Dementia. High levels of aerobic fitness are closely linked to lower rates of future dementia 1. When it comes to preventing dementia, this could not be truer.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Here’s why. Enjoy the process.

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Abstract 145: Hyperacute Virtual Reality Augmented Rehabilitation (VRAR) in the Neurological ICU: A Safety and Feasibility Study

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. However, most post‐stroke rehabilitation focuses on recovery after discharge, emphasizing the need for efficient interventions like VR to make the most of limited hospital rehab time for stroke survivors.

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Living Past 100: Insights from Centenarians on a Long, Healthy Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

They routinely do not exercise. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same.

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Prevention of Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, specifically cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), are the second most common cause of dementia. Exercise has the potential to prevent and mitigate CSVD-related brain damage and improve cognitive function.

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Heart Failure – Does Testosterone Hold the Key?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

The heart hasn’t failed – it just doesn’t match up to the body’s requirements especially when the requirements are increased such as during exercise. Clinically patients who have heart failure and are deficient in testosterone will have more muscle wasting, reduced exercise capacity and worse quality of life.