Gait Disorders in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: There is Something in the Way You Walk

Gait impairments are ubiquitous in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias. Although the main clinical hallmark of dementia is cognitive impairment and decline [1], motor impairments, such as bradykinesia, extrapyramidal rigidity, and gait disorders, have been commonly described, mostly in late stages However, during the last two decades, large epidemiological studies have shown that gait disorders, particularly slowing gait, may be present at early stages of dementia or may even predict who will be at risk of progressing to dementia