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 ...

A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing frailty that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Emerging research in small groups of elderly subjects has ...

Balance and coordination problems on stairs can be an early sign of dementia, according to leading charities Alzheimer Scotland and the Alzheimer's Society ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a study published in JAMA, researchers studied almost 17,000 healthy American and Australian adults over age 65 for a ...

Dementia symptoms can include balance and coordination problems that many dismiss as normal ageing, with experts warning these early physical signs should not be overlooked ...

Can our homes help detect brain changes? New research shows how digital sensing reveals subtle shifts in movement and cognition in everyday life, and can track disease progression.

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 ...

A new “smart insole” system that transmits data based on a person’s gait could one day provide earlier warnings of dementia, orthopedic issues and lumbar disc problems, a recent study says. Writing in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, connected two very specific changes in physical abilities with cognitive ...

The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...