Disentangling Cognitive-Frailty: Results From the Gait and Brain Study

Conclusions:
Combining a simple motor test, such as gait velocity, with a reliable cognitive test like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is superior than the cognitive-frailty construct to detect individuals at risk for dementia. Cognitive-frailty may embody two different manifestations, slow gait and low cognition, of a common underlying mechanism.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - October 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Montero-Odasso, M. M., Barnes, B., Speechley, M., Muir Hunter, S. W., Doherty, T. J., Duque, G., Gopaul, K., Sposato, L. A., Casas-Herrero, A., Borrie, M. J., Camicioli, R., Wells, J. L. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research