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What is a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?
What is a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?
- Mood
- Preferred walking speed (correct)
- Personality
- Sociocultural factors
Which factor is essential for safe walking?
Which factor is essential for safe walking?
- Personality
- Intact cognition and executive control (correct)
- Age
- Polypharmacy
What could an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?
What could an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?
- Parkinsonism
- Sensory ataxia due to polyneuropathy
- Cerebrovascular or other acute lesion in the nervous system (correct)
- Hip osteoarthritis
Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?
Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?
What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?
What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?
What does gait disorder lead to, according to the text?
What does gait disorder lead to, according to the text?
What can be considered a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?
What can be considered a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?
What may an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?
What may an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?
What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?
What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?
Which factor is essential for safe walking?
Which factor is essential for safe walking?
What influences the individual gait pattern according to the text?
What influences the individual gait pattern according to the text?
Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?
Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?
What increases from 10% in people aged 60–69 years to more than 60% in community dwelling subjects aged over 80 years?
What increases from 10% in people aged 60–69 years to more than 60% in community dwelling subjects aged over 80 years?
