Prof ROWAN HARWOOD Rowan.Harwood@nottingham.ac.uk
Clinical Consultant (Professor)
The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia
Harwood, Rowan; Logan, Philippa; van der Wardt, Veronika; Logan, Phillipa A.; Hood, Victoria; Booth, Victoria; Masud, Tahir; Harwood, Rowan H.
Authors
Philippa Logan
Veronika van der Wardt
PIP LOGAN pip.logan@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Rehabilitation Research
Victoria Hood
Dr VICKY BOOTH Vicky.Booth@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Tahir Masud
Rowan H. Harwood
Abstract
Background/Aims:
Impairment in executive function is associated with a heightened risk for falls in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of executive function are associated with falls risk.
Methods:
Forty-two participants with a mean age of 81.6 years and a diagnosis of MCI or mild dementia completed five different executive function tests from the computerised CANTAB test battery and a comprehensive falls risk assessment.
Results:
A hierarchical regression analysis showed that falls risk was significantly associated with spatial memory abilities and inhibition of a pre-potent response.
Conclusion:
The concept of executive function may be too general to provide meaningful results in a research or clinical context, which should focus on spatial memory and inhibition of a pre-potent response.
Citation
Harwood, R., Logan, P., van der Wardt, V., Logan, P. A., Hood, V., Booth, V., …Harwood, R. H. (2015). The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 40(3-4), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1159/000433523
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 26, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 21, 2015 |
Publication Date | Sep 30, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jan 24, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 24, 2017 |
Journal | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders |
Print ISSN | 1420-8008 |
Electronic ISSN | 1421-9824 |
Publisher | Karger Publishers |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 40 |
Issue | 3-4 |
Pages | 178-185 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1159/000433523 |
Keywords | Memory impairment, Falls, Cognition, Inhibition of a pre-potent response, Executive function, Attention switching, Spatial memory |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/760320 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000433523 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/433523# |
Additional Information | © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Contract Date | Jan 24, 2017 |
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