Until recently, clinicians and researchers have performed gait assessments and cognitive
assessments separately when evaluating older adults, but increasing evidence from clinical …

Objectives To provide an overview of the role of cognition in falls, with potential implications
for managing and preventing falls in older adults. Design Review. Setting Observational and …

Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

Background. Executive function (EF) deficits may increase fall risk, even among older adults
with no overt cognitive impairment. Indeed, the effects of dual tasking (DT) on gait, a …

Background A new paradigm is emerging in which mobility and cognitive impairments,
previously studied, diagnosed, and managed separately in older adults, are in fact regulated …

In this article, we briefly summarize the incidence and significant consequences of falls
among older adults, the insufficient effectiveness of commonly used multifactorial …

Gait impairments are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD), both as early symptom and an
important cause of disability later in the disease course. Although levodopa has been shown …

Walking is a complex motor task generally performed automatically by healthy adults. Yet, by
the elderly, walking is often no longer performed automatically. Older adults require more …

Dementia, osteoporosis, and fragility fractures are chronic diseases, often co-existing in
older adults. These conditions pose severe morbidity, long-term disability, and mortality, with …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and memantine on
the risk of falls, syncope, and related events, defined as fracture and accidental injury …