[HTML][HTML] Measuring gait speed to better identify prodromal dementia

G Grande, F Triolo, A Nuara, AK Welmer… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Motoric cognitive risk syndrome: Integration of two early harbingers of dementia in older adults

RD Semba, Q Tian, MC Carlson, QL Xue… - Ageing research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dementia is characterized by a long preclinical phase that may last years to decades before
the onset of mild cognitive impairment. Slow gait speed and subjective memory complaint …

Role of gait speed and grip strength in predicting 10-year cognitive decline among community-dwelling older people

MY Chou, Y Nishita, T Nakagawa, C Tange, M Tomida… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background The gait speed and handgrip strength represented the core determinants of
physical frailty and sarcopenia, which were reported to be associated with cognitive …

Associations of sarcopenia and its defining components with cognitive function in community-dwelling oldest old

A Bai, W Xu, J Sun, J Liu, X Deng, L Wu, X Zou, J Zuo… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aimed to investigate the associations of sarcopenia and its defining
components with cognitive function in community-dwelling oldest old (over 80 years old) in …

Effect of testing procedures on gait speed measurement: a systematic review

AK Stuck, M Bachmann, P Füllemann, KR Josephson… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Although gait speed is a widely used measure in older people, testing methods
are highly variable. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the influence of testing …

The impact of muscle function, muscle mass and sarcopenia on independent ageing in very old Swedish men

K Franzon, B Zethelius, T Cederholm, L Kilander - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Preserved functions of daily life and cognition are cornerstones of independent
aging, which is crucial for maintaining a high quality of life. The aim of this study was to …

Pre-frailty factors in community-dwelling 40–75 year olds: opportunities for successful ageing

SJ Gordon, N Baker, M Kidd, A Maeder, KA Grimmer - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background There is little known about pre-frailty attributes or when changes which
contribute to frailty might be detectable and amenable to change. This study explores pre …

Singapore multidisciplinary consensus recommendations on muscle health in older adults: assessment and multimodal targeted intervention across the continuum of …

STH Chew, G Kayambu, CCH Lew, TP Ng, F Ong… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The rapidly aging societies worldwide and in Singapore present a unique
challenge, requiring an integrated multidisciplinary approach to address high-value targets …

Gait, physical function, and physical activity in three groups of home-dwelling older adults with different severity of cognitive impairment–a cross-sectional study

K Taraldsen, JL Helbostad, T Follestad, S Bergh… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The research on associations between gait, physical function, physical activity
(PA), and cognitive function is growing. Still, clinical assessments of cognitive function and …

Association between motoric cognitive risk syndrome and future falls among Chinese community‐dwelling elderly: A nationwide cohort study

W Lu, B Liu, M Lv, J Tu, Z Kang, RP Hu… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome (MCR), known as the predementia
stage, is characterized by both subjective cognitive complaint (SCC) and slow gait. This …