Open AccessGait and cognition in older adults: Insights from the Bronx and Kerala
Author(s) -
Anne Felicia Ambrose,
Mohan Leslie Noone,
Vayyattu G. Pradeep,
Beena Johnson,
KA Salam,
Joe Verghese
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.74253
Subject(s) - gait , cognition , dementia , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cognitive impairment , cognitive decline , association (psychology) , gait disturbance , pathological , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , disease , pathology , psychotherapist
Recent reports indicate that gait dysfunction can occur early in the course of cognitive decline suggesting that motor and cognitive functions in older adults may share common underlying brain substrates, pathological processes, and risk factors.