Winning the race with aging: age-related changes in gait speed and its association with cognitive performance in dogs

Winning the race with aging: age-related changes in gait speed and its association with cognitive performance in dogs

IntroductionIn humans, gait speed is a crucial component in geriatric evaluation since decreasing speed can be a harbinger of cognitive decline and dementia. Aging companion dogs can suffer from age-related mobility impairment, cognitive decline and dementia known as canine cognitive dysfunction syn...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Mondino, Michael Khan, Beth Case, Gilad Fefer, Wojciech K. Panek, Margaret E. Gruen, Natasha J. Olby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome
canine gerontology
mobility
walking speed
memory
attention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1150590/full

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