Walking changes instead may indicate an increased risk developing memory disorders and dementia.”For busy doctors who have limited time with their patients, monitoring deterioration and other changes in a person’s gait is ideal because it doesn’t require any expensive technology or take a lot of time to assess. It is relatively simple and straightforward,” said William Thies of the Alzheimer’s Association. A Swiss research team from the Basel Mobility Center studied the gait of individuals with varying levels of cognitive health, using a 10-meter-long electronic walkway with almost 30,000 integrated pressure sensors.”Those with Alzheimer’s dementia walked slower than those with mild cognitive impairment, who in turn walked slower than those who were cognitively healthy,” said research leader Stephanie A. Bridenbaugh, in a statement.
