Relationships of Fall Risk With Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Balance Disturbances in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Cognitive impairment is one of the main risk factors for falls, and hence it commonly coexists with balance issues. Frailty and sarcopenia are intertwined and prevalent in dementia, and are closely related to falls. We aimed to determine the relationships of the fall risk with balance disturbances, sarcopenia, and frailty in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods

The study enrolled 56 patients with probable AD. A comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed, and muscle strength and mass, performance status, gait, and balance were evaluated. All parameters were compared between fallers and nonfallers with AD.

Results

Fallers comprised 53.6% of the study population. The demographic features and AD stages did not differ between fall

SUBMITTER: Guner Oytun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature