The effect of a cognitive task on voluntary step execution in healthy elderly and young individuals

Article Abstract:

The main objective was to investigate voluntary step behavior of healthy elderly individuals during single- and dual-task conditions and to compare it with those of young subjects. A statistically significant effect of the dual-task test condition on the duration of the step initiation phase, in both elderly and young subjects is illustrated.

Youth, Teenagers

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The 'subsyndromal' syndromes of aging

Article Abstract:

A critical review of the concept of subsyndromal illness is presented. The implication of the empirically testable hypotheses about the linearity, or nonlinearity of subsyndromal presentations is discussed.

Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Aging, Aging (Biology)

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Septic arthritis in patients aged 80 and older: a comparison with younger adults

Article Abstract:

A comparative analysis of the incidence of septic arthritis in patients older than 80 and patients less than 80 is presented.

Arthritis, Infectious, Infectious arthritis

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