Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome Subtypes and Cognitive Profiles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome, characterized by slow gait and cognitive complaints, is a simple and easily accessible clinical approach to identify older adults at high risk for transitioning to dementia. This study aims to define subtypes of MCR based on individual quantitative gait variables and to compare their neuropsychological profiles and risk factors as well risk for incident cognitive impairment.

Methods

MCR was diagnosed in 314 community-residing, nondemented, older adults aged 65 and older (56% women) based on the presence of cognitive complaints and slow gait velocity (MCRv). Four new subtypes of MCR were defined by substituting slow gait with short stride length (MCRsl), slow swing time (MCRsw), high stride length variability (MCRslv), and

SUBMITTER: Allali G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5864158 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature