Cocchini, Gianna; Della Sala, Sergio; Logie, R. H.; Sacco, L. and Spinnler, H.. 2004. Dual task effects of walking when talking in Alzheimer's disease. Revue Neurologique, 160(1), pp. 74-80. ISSN 0035-3787 [Article]

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Previous studies with Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients have suggested that speed and accuracy in walking can be dramatically affected by a simultaneous secondary cognitive task, such as holding a conversation. Two experiments examined the impact on AD patients and age matched elderly controls of cognitive demands while walking. In Experiment 1 walking for AD patients was more affected than it was for the normal elderly by a concurrent cognitive demand. Experiment 2 demonstrated that both groups were equally impaired under dual task conditions when the demands of the cognitive tasks were adjusted for individual levels of ability. We conclude that walking may draw on general executive resources, that walking relies more heavily on these executive resources in the elderly, and on a damaged executive system for AD patients.

Item Type:	Article
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event January 2004 Published
Item ID:	5054
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2011 11:38
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2017 14:13
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5054

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