ISSN: 2640-2734
Authors: Hernandez MTS*
More than a century after Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been described, it has become one of the greatest public health problems in the world due to the current prevalence. AD is also one of the diseases with the greatest social and economic impact for health systems, family groups and patients themselves, as it affects their functionality and decreases their quality of life. One of the problems caused by AD is the alteration of communication, since it is considered as an act of human psychic activity, derived from thought and language, which serves both to develop and manage psychosocial skills and to relate to the environment. Another characteristic of the human species is displacement, which is also affected in AD and requires the performance of physical activity and therefore, the exercise of the musculoskeletal components used towards the attainment of an end. For there is a relationship between walking and dementia, modulated by many factors, including the environment and lifestyle that influences cognitive ability In short, walking improves verbal communication of people with Alzheimer's Disease; The lower the degree of affectation of the disease, the physical exercise improves this communication; Aerobic exercise not only improves communication but also some cognitive functions such as association, sustained performance of activities of daily living and their quality of life.
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease; Exercise; Quality of life
