Dementia: Decline in two bodily functions linked to a ‘significant’ risk of disease - JAMA

The measurements, she added, could also be undertaken in any clinic by several general practitioners, physiotherapists and other healthcare personnel.

Gait is a complex task that is inextricably linked with cognition, and changes in speed are often perceivable in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

According to the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association: “Gait and cognitive performance are strongly linked in neurodegenerative disease.

“High gait variability is associated with cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s and Lewy body disorders.”

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Dementia: Decline in two bodily functions linked to a ‘significant’ risk of disease – JAMA