Characteristics of postural control and locomotion of patients with vascular and Alzheimer-type dementias.
The postural control and locomotion of patients with Alzheimer-type senile dementia (n = 20) or vascular dementia (n = 20) were investigated. Patients with both types of senile dementia, especially patients with vascular dementia, generally showed lower scores than healthy old people (n = 53). Moreover, deterioration of locomotion was more remarkable.
Okuzumi
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Department of Kinesiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan.
Tanaka
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A
Haishi
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K
Meguro
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K
Yamazaki
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Kobayashi
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I
Nakamura
T
T
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*