Slower gait, slower information processing and smaller prefrontal area in older adults
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Slower gait, slower information processing and smaller prefrontal area in older adults.
BACKGROUND Slower gait in older adults is related to smaller volume of the prefrontal area (PFAv). The pathways underlying this association have not yet been explored. Understanding slowing gait could help improve function in older age. We examine whether the association between smaller PFAv and slower gait is explained by lower performance on numerous neuropsychological tests. HYPOTHESIS We ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr113