The Interaction Between Mild Cognitive Impairment with Vestibulo-ocular Reflex, Dynamic Visual Acuity and Postural Balance in Older Adults

• Published in: Experimental gerontology Vol. 130; p. 110785
• Main Authors: Baydan, Mine, Caliskan, Hatice, Balam-Yavuz, Burcu, Aksoy, Songul, Böke, Bilgehan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Cognitive Dysfunction - complications; Dynamic visual acuity; Female; Humans; Male; Mild cognitive impairment; Postural balance; Postural Balance - physiology; Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular - physiology; Risk Factors; Turkey; Vestibular Diseases - complications; Visual Acuity - physiology; Turkey; Dynamic visual acuity; Mild cognitive impairment; Postural balance

Approximately 30% of the elderly population is falling each year, resulting in a major health problem. Cognitive decline is an independent risk factor for fall. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a cognitive decline that is higher than expected in the subjects' age but does not affect the activ...