Gait speed, cognition and falls in people living with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease: data from NILVAD

Abstract Background Previous evidence suggests that slower gait speed is longitudinally associated with cognitive impairment, dementia and falls in older adults. Despite this, the longitudinal relationship between gait speed, cognition and falls in those with a diagnosis of dementia remains poorly e...

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Main Authors: Adam H. Dyer, Brian Lawlor, Sean P. Kennelly, for the NILVAD Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01531-w