Ejercicio físico y Senectud: influencia de la actividad física en el Alzheimer
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2019-09-02
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La enfermedad de Alzheimer es la forma de demencia con mayor incidencia, aún sin cura, y una de las enfermedades más comunes a nivel mundial. La sufren 50 millones de personas en el mundo y se prevé que la cifra se triplique en los próximos 30 años. En EEUU, supera en tasa de mortalidad al cáncer de mama y de próstata juntos y en Inglaterra es la principal causa de muerte. En 2011, en España en torno a 530 mil pacientes sufrían la enfermedad, y más concretamente, en Andalucía, 83 mil. La investigación del presente trabajo consiste en contextualizar y definir la enfermedad y analizar las evidencias empíricas de los beneficios que la Actividad Física tiene sobre esta epidemia.
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia, still without a cure, and one of the most common diseases worldwide. It affects 50 million people worldwide, and the number is expected to triple in the next 30 years. In the United States, it surpasses the mortality rate of breast and prostate cancer combined, and in England, it is the leading cause of death. In 2011, around 530,000 patients suffered from the disease in Spain, and more specifically, 83,000 in Andalusia. The research in this paper aims to contextualize and define the disease and analyze the empirical evidence of the benefits of physical activity against this epidemic.
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia, still without a cure, and one of the most common diseases worldwide. It affects 50 million people worldwide, and the number is expected to triple in the next 30 years. In the United States, it surpasses the mortality rate of breast and prostate cancer combined, and in England, it is the leading cause of death. In 2011, around 530,000 patients suffered from the disease in Spain, and more specifically, 83,000 in Andalusia. The research in this paper aims to contextualize and define the disease and analyze the empirical evidence of the benefits of physical activity against this epidemic.