Gender and age influence the association between gait speed and mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Japanese older adults: from the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Ageing and Dementia (JPSC-AD).
Shogyoku BunKouta SuzukiHidehito NiimuraRyo ShikimotoHisashi KidaMao ShibataTakanori HondaTomoyuki OharaJun HataShigeyuki NakajiTetsuya MaedaKenjiro OnoKenji NakashimaJun-Ichi IgaMinoru TakebayashiToshiharu NinomiyaMasaru Mimuranull nullPublished in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2023)
Reduced gait speed was associated with increased odds of MCI, and this association may vary according to gender and age. Therefore, gait speed could serve as a valuable screening tool for MCI, with gender- and age-dependent clinical implications.