Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease Toolkit

Regular participation in physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, regular physical activity can improve performance of activities of daily living and mobility, and may improve general cognition and balance.

— Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease consensus statement

Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease Toolkit

An expert panel of researchers and not-for-profit leaders developed a consensus statement about the role of physical activity in the prevention and management of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults based on the report The Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease—Implications for Ontario.

Their input was used to create the Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s disease toolkit . The toolkit includes both a physical activity information pamphlet and quick tips guide.

For more information on services available in your community, please visit the Alzheimer Society of Ontario’s website.

How to use the toolkit

The information pamphlet and quick tips guide highlight the evidence-based benefits of physical activity for older adults. It provides suggestions for how to include physical activity into your daily life and safety tips for being active.

This toolkit was recently updated in partnership with the Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE), based out of the Brain and Body Lab at the University of Waterloo.

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