Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study
It may be worthwhile to examine in the future whether inclusion of balance testing enhances the value of screening programs for cognitive impairment. Inversely, it may be appropriate to apply routine cognitive tests when balance problems are detected in older patients.
Authors
- Eva Grill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-7984)
- Julian Klingbeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9306-9212)
- Christopher Fricke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9879-566X)
- Andrea E. Zülke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6026-8573)
- Steffi Gerlinde Riedel-Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-6090)
- Dorothee Saur
- Andreas Zwergal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3839-8398)
- K. Felfela
- Joseph Claßen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7182-6967)
- Florian Schöberl
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1452150
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- European Commission
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Freistaat Sachsen
- Deutschen Schwindel- und Gleichgewichtszentrum
- European Regional Development Fund