Cognitive and gait decrements among non-demented older adults with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension: a systematic review

• Published in: Clinical neuropsychologist Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 1256 - 1281
• Main Author: Niermeyer, Madison A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 03.10.2018
• Subjects: aging; cognition; gait; hypertension; Type 2 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes; aging; cognition; gait; hypertension

Objective: Older adults with Type 2 diabetes (DM2) and hypertension (HTN) often experience cognitive weaknesses. Growing evidence suggests that such weaknesses place patients at risk for gait disturbance and falls. The current systematic review evaluated (a) the impact of DM2 and HTN on cognition an...