Gait speed testing might improve decisions about treatment intensity for people 75 years or older with blood cancer, say researchers. "The additional information this simple clinical test reveals ...

Gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease is lessened when flooring has large, transverse rectangular visual cues, according to new research findings. Gait freezing occurs when people with Parkinson’s ...

Falling is one of the biggest risks older adults face. As you age, your body doesn’t move the way it used to. You might lose strength, your vision may fade, and your balance becomes harder to maintain ...

Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Health Care London Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different ...

Gait disorders manifest themselves in various ways. In many cases, pathological gait patterns are actually accompanying effects or can even be symptomatic of an underlying disease. For this reason, ...

New findings from a multicenter prospective cohort study of elderly patients have shown that measuring gait speed is a simple yet effective tool for determining those at higher risk for mortality and ...

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MONTREAL, QC — Slow gait speed is an independent predictor of major morbidity and mortality but also operative mortality in adults aged 60 years or older undergoing cardiac surgery, according to the ...

Older adults on a walk or hike, or just going about their daily routines, seem to experience greater fatigue than their younger counterparts. Such fatigue may ultimately affect their ability to ...

An unsteady gait refers to a pattern of walking that’s unstable. This can increase your risk of injury if left unmanaged. Using walking aids and making some small changes to your environment can help.