Accuracy of mobility tests for screening the risk of falls in patients with mild cognitive impairment and alzheimer’s disease

ABSTRACT Identifying gait and balance disorders in the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) could reduce or prevent falls in older adults. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine which mobility tests best discriminate the risk of falls in MCI and mild...

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Main Authors: Juliana Hotta Ansai, Verena Vassimon-Barroso, Ana Claudia Silva Farche, Marcele Stephanie de Souza Buto, Larissa Pires de Andrade, José Rubens Rebelatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2019-09-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502019000300258&tlng=en