Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults
Abstract Preserving the ability to vividly recall emotionally rich experiences contributes to quality of life in older adulthood. While prior works suggest that moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) may bolster memory, it is unclear whether this extends to emotionally salient memories consolida...
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| author | Miranda G. Chappel-Farley Destiny E. Berisha Abhishek Dave Rachel M. Sanders Christopher E. Kline John T. Janecek Negin Sattari Kitty K. Lui Ivy Y. Chen Ariel B. Neikrug Ruth M. Benca Michael A. Yassa Bryce A. Mander |
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| description | Abstract Preserving the ability to vividly recall emotionally rich experiences contributes to quality of life in older adulthood. While prior works suggest that moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) may bolster memory, it is unclear whether this extends to emotionally salient memories consolidated during sleep. In the current study, older adults (mean age = 72.3 ± 5.8) completed an overnight polysomnography assessment with emotional memory tested before and after sleep and a self-report questionnaire assessing habitual PA. Results show that better negative emotional memory consolidation was associated with the frequency and duration of MPA. Statistically replacing 30 min of lower-intensity activity with MPA was associated with better negative emotional memory consolidation. MPA may enhance sleep-dependent consolidation of negative memories in older adults, with modest increases in MPA yielding significant consolidation benefits. Findings may guide interventions and inform public health recommendations by demonstrating that substituting even short durations of low-intensity activity for MPA could produce significant cognitive gains in older adulthood. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8185163089cb4f49bdb8f69fe17938b22025-01-05T12:24:30ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111110.1038/s41598-024-83336-0Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adultsMiranda G. Chappel-Farley0Destiny E. Berisha1Abhishek Dave2Rachel M. Sanders3Christopher E. Kline4John T. Janecek5Negin Sattari6Kitty K. Lui7Ivy Y. Chen8Ariel B. Neikrug9Ruth M. Benca10Michael A. Yassa11Bryce A. Mander12Department of Psychiatry, University of PittsburghDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California IrvineDepartment of Cognitive Sciences, University of California IrvineDepartment of Health and Human Development, University of PittsburghDepartment of Health and Human Development, University of PittsburghDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California IrvineDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California IrvineJoint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, University of California San DiegoDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California IrvineDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California IrvineCenter for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California IrvineDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California IrvineDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California IrvineAbstract Preserving the ability to vividly recall emotionally rich experiences contributes to quality of life in older adulthood. While prior works suggest that moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) may bolster memory, it is unclear whether this extends to emotionally salient memories consolidated during sleep. In the current study, older adults (mean age = 72.3 ± 5.8) completed an overnight polysomnography assessment with emotional memory tested before and after sleep and a self-report questionnaire assessing habitual PA. Results show that better negative emotional memory consolidation was associated with the frequency and duration of MPA. Statistically replacing 30 min of lower-intensity activity with MPA was associated with better negative emotional memory consolidation. MPA may enhance sleep-dependent consolidation of negative memories in older adults, with modest increases in MPA yielding significant consolidation benefits. Findings may guide interventions and inform public health recommendations by demonstrating that substituting even short durations of low-intensity activity for MPA could produce significant cognitive gains in older adulthood.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83336-0 |
| spellingShingle | Miranda G. Chappel-Farley Destiny E. Berisha Abhishek Dave Rachel M. Sanders Christopher E. Kline John T. Janecek Negin Sattari Kitty K. Lui Ivy Y. Chen Ariel B. Neikrug Ruth M. Benca Michael A. Yassa Bryce A. Mander Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults Scientific Reports |
| title | Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| title_full | Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| title_fullStr | Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| title_short | Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| title_sort | engagement in moderate intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83336-0 |
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