Age-related deteriorations in physical functioning have been attributed to decreases in sensory or motor system function [1]. Physical functioning refers to the ability to conduct a variety of activities ranging from self-care (instrumental activities of daily living) to more challenging mobility tasks...
Examples of this group of degenerative diseases include frontotemporal dementia, dementia with diffuse Lewy bodies, and Alzheimer’s disease [2]. In addition, there are cognitive alterations in other degenerative neurological diseases whose cardinal manifestations consist of movement disorders, such as ...
(5IK2RX000870-06)); pilot grants from the Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation, Emory Center for Injury Control, and Parkinson Foundation to M.E.H.; Emory Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (P50AG025688), Atlanta Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Patient Centered ...
Metabolic dysfunctions, such as hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, have been associated to cognitive impairment and dementia regardless of advanced age, although the underlying mechanisms are still elusive. Thus, this study investigates the deleteriou