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The Role of Exercise in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

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  1. Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN)-Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain

    M. L. Sáez de Asteasu & Mikel Izquierdo

  2. CIBER of Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

    M. L. Sáez de Asteasu & Mikel Izquierdo

  3. Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Av. De Barañain s/n, 31008, Pamplona (Navarra), Spain

    Mikel Izquierdo

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Sáez de Asteasu, M.L., Izquierdo, M. The Role of Exercise in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. J Nutr Health Aging 27, 920–923 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-023-2000-3

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