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Relationship between dual task walking, cognition, and depression in oldest old people

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2015

Juliana Hotta Ansai ,
Thais Rabiatti Aurichio  and
José Rubens Rebelatto
Juliana Hotta Ansai*
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
Thais Rabiatti Aurichio
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
José Rubens Rebelatto
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Juliana Ansai, BSc, Physiotherapy Department, Washington Luiz highway, 235 km, São Carlos, São Paulo, postal code 13565-905, Brazil. Phone: +551633518704. Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

Background:

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between dual task walking, cognition, and depression in oldest old people living in the community.

Methods:

We conducted an observational cross-sectional study at Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil). We assessed 67 community-dwelling older adults aged 80 years and over, who were able to walk alone and did not present with a risk of dementia (assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE). The assessment consisted of anamnesis, dual task using the Timed Up and Go test associated with a motor task (TUGT-motor) and a cognitive task (TUGT-cognitive); cognitive measures using MMSE, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Clock Drawing test (CDT) and verbal fluency, and depressive measures by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).

Results:

There was a correlation with higher magnitude between cognitive tests and TUGT-cognitive, compared to TUGT-motor. For TUGT-motor, the highest correlations with cognitive tests were found between time and MMSE, MoCA (total score), and MoCA visuospatial/executive domain. For TUGT-cognitive, the highest correlations with cognitive tests were between number of steps and MMSE and between time and MMSE. GDS showed a significant weak correlation with number of steps taken in TUGT-motor, wrong words, and correct/time of TUGT-cognitive.

Conclusions:

Dual task performances are associated with cognition in oldest old. Furthermore, dual task tests have less influence of educational level, are functional, fast, and easily applicable in clinical practice. Future studies are needed to confirm if dual task test is useful for cognitive screening in oldest old.

Keywords

aged 80 years and overanalysis of task performancemental processesgait
Type
Research Article
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , January 2016 , pp. 31 - 38
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2015 

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