Gait, cognition and falls over 5 years, and motoric cognitive risk in New Zealand octogenarians: Te Puawaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, LiLACS NZ.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Understanding falls risk in advanced age is critical with people over 80 a rapidly growing demographic. Slow gait and cognitive complaint are established risk factors and together comprise the Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome (MCR). This study examined trajectories of gait and cognition and their association with falls over 5 years, and documented MCR in Māori and non-Māori of advanced age living in New Zealand. METHOD:Falls frequency was ascertained retrospectively at annual assessments. 3 m gait speed was measured and cognition was assessed using the Modified Mini-Mental Status Examination (3MS). Frequency of MCR was reported. Gait and cognition trajectories were modelled and clusters identified from Latent Class Analysis. Generalised linear models examined association between

SUBMITTER: Lord S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003444 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature