Association between gait and cognition in an elderly population based sample

Gait disorders and cognitive impairment are common in people over the age of 65. However, there is considerable heterogeneity in cognitive ageing [1], and about 20% of even very old people walk well [2]. This implies that decline in cognition and mobility is not a necessary consequence of aging. Better understanding of gait and cognitive impairment is important in order to identify the drivers of successful ageing.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 28, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vyara Valkanova, Patrick Esser, Naiara Demnitz, Claire E. Sexton, Enik ő Zsoldos, Abda Mahmood, Ludovica Griffanti, Mika Kivimäki, Archana Singh-Manoux, Helen Dawes, Klaus P. Ebmeier Tags: Full length article Source Type: research