Walking along a curve demands better balance, coordination and cognitive input than straight walking; problems doing so may help flag dementia early, study says A writer's mother who developed ...

A new study finds that a decline in an older person’s walking speed could assess the risk of future dementia. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), ...

What is causing this 55-year-old woman to have distorted speech and balance problems when walking, and why have her symptoms worsened progressively since they came on 14 years ago? Those are the ...

Some people have gait problems without any changes in their balance. But if a person has trouble with balance, it usually affects their gait and may make it unsteady. Gait refers to the pattern of ...

The ability to walk one kilometer comfortably can help predict fracture risk, according to researchers. The findings suggest that simply asking a patient about walking limitation could allow ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Elderly men who are sedentary or walk less than a quarter of a mile per day are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to men who walk more ...