TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The interplay between gait, falls and cognition: can cognitive therapy reduce fall risk?
JO  - Expert review of neurotherapeutics
A1  - Segev-Jacubovski, Orit
A1  - Herman, Talia
A1  - Yogev-Seligmann, Galit
A1  - Mirelman, Anat
A1  - Giladi, Nir
A1  - Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.
SP  - 1057
EP  - 1075
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
N2  - In this article, we briefly summarize the incidence and significant consequences of falls among older adults, the insufficient effectiveness of commonly used multifactorial interventions and the evidence linking falls and cognitive function. Recent pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic studies that evaluated the effects of cognitive therapy on fall risk are reviewed. The results of this article illustrate the potential utility of multiple, diverse forms of cognitive therapy for reducing fall risk. The article also indicates that large-scale, randomized controlled trials are warranted and that additional research is needed to better understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the interplay between human mobility, fall risk and cognitive function. Nonetheless, we suggest that multimodality interventions that combine motor and cognitive therapy should, eventually, be incorporated into clinical practice to enable older adults and patients to move safer and with a reduced fall risk.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1473-7175
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/ern.11.69
ID  - ref1
ER  -