Activity level and cognitive decline appear to be linked, but scientists say more research is needed
, and funded in part by grants from the National Institute on Aging, the novel project collects information about tens of thousands of dogs across the United States as they grow. In some cases, owners also supply veterinary records and biological samples, such as genetic material.
“The beauty of this is that we can validate hands-on observations coming in from people via questionnaires,” she says. “We are finding great synergy between our groups.”The good news for both dogs and dog owners is that CCD is relatively rare. Just 1.4 percent of the dogs in the study showed signs of the disease. The catch is, that statistic refers to dogs of all ages. At a certain point, cognitive decline becomes inevitable, it seems.
The condition can also be difficult to diagnose based on a single symptom. As an example, when a dog starts having accidents in the house, it could be the result of a bladder infection, not dementia, Olby says. Similarly, brain tumors can also induce dementia-like symptoms. “In people, there’s so much evidence that keeping mobile and doing exercise will help delay dementia, and maybe even reverse it a bit in the early phases,” Olby says.
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