Relationship between depression and quality of life among students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objectives of this systematic review were to estimate the prevalence of depression and to identify the relationship between depression and quality of life (QOL) among high school and university students. Literature search was performed in the Scopus, Embase, PubMed, Scielo, CINAHL and Web of Science databases, following the PRISMA methodology. The results were presented through descriptive approaches and meta-analysis.

Acute exercise increases circulating IGF-1 in Alzheimer's disease patients, but not in older adults without dementia.

Objectives: Increased Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) has been associated with improvement of cognitive function in response to exercise. Evidences indicate a role for IGF-1 in beta-amyloid clearance and reducing hyperphosphorylation tau in Alzheimer's disease (AD). There is a need to investigate the IGF-1 response to exercise in AD patients due to well-known potential effects of exercise on IGF-1.

Cognitive, functional and physical activity impairment in elderly with Alzheimer's disease.

Unlabelled: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disorder that negatively affects quality of life of patients and family members.

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the cognition, level of physical activity and functioning of elderly individuals with mild AD and those without dementia.

Methods: The study comprised 24 elderly with mild AD (mean age = 76.

Effects of Functional-Task Training on Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease.

The aim of this study was to verify the effects of functional-task training on cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADL) performance, and functional fitness in community-dwelling older adults with diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A total of 57 participants (22 functional-task training group [FTG], 21 social gathering group [SGG], 14 control group [CG]) were recruited. Participants in both intervention groups carried out three 1-hr sessions per week of a functional-task program and social gathering activities for 12 weeks.