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Loss of Balance in Old Age Attributed to Brain
“Mobility is one of the key determinants of independent aging. Limitations in mobility often lead to hospitalization and nursing home placement. This will become a major problem for our social and economic systems in the upcoming decades,” he added.
In addition, Baezner explained that monitoring white matter changes might be useful in the early detection of walking problems, which have been linked to other health problems.
“Recently, gait abnormalities have been shown to predict non-Alzheimer’s disease dementia, so recognition, early diagnosis and treatment of this disabling condition may be possible through early detection of walking and balance problems,” Baezner said.
He added that researchers do not fully understand why some people’s white matter changes are worse than others or what causes the changes, however, a clear link to insufficiently treated high blood pressure has been shown.
The study is published in the March 18, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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I know I am loosing my balance, walking with a stick.
Can You tell me what is the best treatment.
Thank you in advance.