title: What are older Latinos told about physical activity and cognition? A content analysis of a top-circulating magazine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Physical activity (PA) may reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). The objectives of this study were to: (a) Compare the content of English and Spanish PA-focused articles in American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) magazines; and (b) Determine whether these articles discuss PA as a potential correlate of AD.
  
  
  METHODS
  AARP (English) and AARP Segunda Juventud (Spanish) magazines were assessed for PA coverage from 2009 to 2010. Articles were analyzed using nonparametric tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 63 articles discussed PA (48 English; 15 Spanish). In AARP English, 70.8% of articles discussed formal exercise, while 53.3% of Spanish articles discussed formal exercise. Only three English articles mentioned that PA has the potential to reduce risk of AD. No Spanish articles mentioned this association.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spanish content did not adequately present cognitive health information. Culturally appropriate media coverage is needed to inform diverse populations about cognitive health and risks of AD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
authors.forename: India D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Daniela B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: David X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease (AD); Hispanic/Latino; cognitive health; content analysis; physical activity (PA)