Gait speed slows long before dementia diagnosis, 15-year study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2022
Slowing gait speed may signal the onset of dementia up to nine years before cognitive decline becomes evident, investigators say. It’s also linked to Alzheimer’s-related brain changes.
Step-length synergy is culprit and a solution in Parkinson’s patients’ falls risk: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Measuring step-length synergy, involving combined operation of legs and placement of the feet, reveal where changes need to be made to prevent injury, gait therapists say.
Gait disorders are an early sign of cognitive impairment
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2019
Gait changes – especially slowed gait – are an early marker of dementia and should factor into routine cognitive function testing, say scientists.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, October 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Nuplazid delays relapses in dementia-related psychosis … Tech startups tackle loneliness among seniors … One-time gene therapy treats age-related cause of blindness … Slower walkers have older brains...
Stroke patients regain walking symmetry, speed with new therapeutic shoe
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2019
A therapeutic shoe that helps stroke patients regain walking skills is expected to become commercially available this year.
Mental singing promotes a natural gait in Parkinson’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 10, 2019
A tune sung aloud – or silently to oneself – can help people with Parkinson’s set a stable rhythm to their gait while increasing walking speed.
Transverse floor patterns improve gait in Parkinson’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 09, 2019
Gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease is lessened when flooring has large, transverse rectangular visual cues, according to new research.
Slow walking may foreshadow mobility problems in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new study of seniors in their seventies has shown that walking speed may be a sign of emerging mobility problems.
Video speeds stroke rehab
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
Real-time video used in therapy sessions could help stroke survivors rehabilitate more quickly, according to researchers.