Association of Dual-Task Gait With Incident Dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results From the Gait and Brain Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Gait performance is affected by neurodegeneration in aging and has the potential to be used as a clinical marker for progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. A dual-task gait test evaluating the cognitive-motor interface may predict dementia progression in older adults with MCI.

Objective

To determine whether a dual-task gait test is associated with incident dementia in MCI.

Design, setting, and participants

The Gait and Brain Study is an ongoing prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults that enrolled 112 older adults with MCI. Participants were followed up for 6 years, with biannual visits including neurologic, cognitive, and gait assessments. Data were collected from July 2007 to March 2016.

Main outcomes and meas

SUBMITTER: Montero-Odasso MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710533 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature