A population-based study on motor performance and white matter lesions in older women

Article Abstract:

White matter lesions on a CT scan of the brain may cause impaired mobility in elderly people. Autopsy examinations of these lesions show they are areas of demyelination and a narrowing of the small arteries in the brain.

Sweden, Abnormalities

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Subclinical brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities predict physical functional decline in high-functioning older adults

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A study on subclinical brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in active elderly persons indicates greater possibility of such persons developing physical disabilities and deteriorating motor functions.

United States, Management dynamics, Aged, Elderly, Management, Usage, Diagnosis, Magnetic resonance imaging, Company business management, Activities of daily living

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Relative fitness and frailty of elderly men and women in developed countries and their relationship with mortality

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A study examining the relationship between health-related problems, which includes frailty index in older adults and mortality, and done in four developed nations, is presented.

Australia, Science & research, Industrialized Countries, Research, Mortality, Demographic aspects, Industrial nations, Frail elderly

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