"Gait variability" is a term used to describe stride-to-stride fluctuations in timing and distance traversed as someone walks. Source: Hamsterfreund/Pixabay Key points: New research into the ...

A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed more than 16,800 healthy people over the age of 65 in the US and Australia during a ...

People at heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease may be able to slow their cognitive decline by taking more daily steps, a ...

Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer's disease. A new study ...

Decline in both gait speed and cognition, particularly memory, is linked to an increased risk for dementia, new research suggests. In a large study of more than 16,000 participants, such dual decline ...

Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer's disease. A new study ...

Assessing the way someone walks could help spot dementia, experts have claimed. Most people with dementia are diagnosed once they are already suffering short-term memory loss, mood swings or a lack of ...

Slight changes in the way a person walks, like slowing down or developing a variable stride, could be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have linked walking speed in the elderly with ...

Why do individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia experience frequent falls? About one in every four seniors falls at least once a year, and falls are even more common for people who have Alzheimer’s ...

Researchers are studying how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer's disease. Canadian researchers are the ...