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Friday, February 17, 2012

Dementia, Stroke risk test


Simple Tests May Flag Dementia, Stroke Risk


NEW ORLEANS -- Walking speed and hand-grip strength during middle age correlated with cognitive function and stroke risk in older adults, suggesting simple tests might aid diagnosis of the two conditions, according to data from a large cohort study.
During 11 years of follow-up, slower walking speed at baseline was associated with a 50% rise in the hazard for dementia. Brain volume and performance on a variety of tests of cognitive function also were significantly lower in slower walkers./.../

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