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| Equilibrium and limb coordination in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | Emile H Franssen, Liduin E M Souren, Carol L Torossian |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 47, no 4, April 1999 |
| Pages | pp 463-469 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A consecutive sample of 365 community-dwelling volunteers, mean age 70.4 - comprising cognitively intact individuals, those with mild cognitive impairment, and patients with mild AD - were followed in an ongoing longitudinal study of ageing and Alzheimer's disease (AD). For general magnitude of cognitive function, the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) was used; and for cognition, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Equilibrium was assessed with parametric measurements of single leg stance (SLS) and tandem walking (TW). Limb co-ordination was assessed with parametric measurements of foot tapping (FT), alternating pronation and supination (PS), and sequential finger to thumb tapping (FTH). After adjustment for age, those with mild cognitive impairment or mild AD had significantly poorer performance on parametric clinical tests of equilibrium and limb co-ordination, compared with cognitively intact individuals. The tests used could potentially identify those with increased risk of falling. Early diagnosis and treatment of such conditions that can jeopardise equilibrium and limb co-ordination as well as balance, might help cognitively impaired older people to maintain optimal function and avoid falls and injuries. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990825299 A |
| Classmark | C4: E4: EA: 3J: 7T |
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