How does gait relate to cognition?
Thats why there is so much work currently being done in this area, she says.
What causes a slower gait as we age?
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
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Conversely, we know people who have significant problems with mobility and are sharp as a tack.
Board-certified geriatrician Maryjo Lynn Cleveland, MD, is an associate professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
As such, she maintains that cognition and gait must be independent of each other.
Do other physical signs point to dementia?
And then theres family history.
Genes play a large part in the potential risk for dementia, Frayna says.
Lifestyle interventions have some data and continue to be studied as ways to prevent cognitive decline.
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Board-certified geriatrician Maryjo Lynn Cleveland, MD, is an associate professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
