Cognitive Impairment and Balance in Elderly

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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One important issue in older adults with cognitive problems is the higher risk of fall due to decreased motor function and balance. The objective of this study is to evaluate the repercussions of mild cognitive impairment in balance in elderly.

Detailed Description
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Mild cognitive impairment is described as a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia, and reflects the clinical situation where a person has memory complaints and objective evidence of cognitive impairment but no evidence of dementia. Mild cognitive is important in older people and it is also important to evaluate its repercussion in balance.

Official Title
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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Balance in Elderly

Conditions
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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Descriptive study


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Nursing home residents. Exclusion Criteria: Surgery on lower limbs. Traumatic damage on lower limbs. Severe cognitive impairment in order not to complete the assessment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Elders<br>Older people living in nursing homes will undergo a descriptive study. | Other: Descriptive study<br>* More than 65 years old elders<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic balance | Dynamic balance is going to be measured using the Mini-Best test. This is a 14-item test that focuses on dynamic balance, specifically anticipatory transitions, postural responses, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait | baseline | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cognitive impairment | The cognitive impairment will be measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Mini-Mental State Examination. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a test designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. The Mini Mental State Examination is a 10-minute bedside measure of impaired thinking in undeveloped, uneducated, diseased, or very old populations. | baseline | 
| Attention | Attention is going to be measured with the Stroop test. | baseline | 
| Cognitive flexibility | The cognitive flexibility of patients is measured using the Trial Making Test. This test explores visual-conceptual and visual-motor tracking, and it is a frequently used neuropsychological test. | baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Elderly, Nursing homes, Mild cognitive impairment