Comparison of Dual Assignment, Cadence, and Gait Speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals

Comparison of Dual Assignment, Cadence, and Gait Speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals

Tests will be performed in individuals with Alzheimer's dementia to compare dual-task and gait with healthy geriatric individuals.

In this study, it was aimed to compare double assignment, cadence and walking speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals.

Individuals who can walk independently and who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia over the age of 65 and healthy individuals will be included in the study. It will be done with 50 people who voluntarily participated in the research.

As a data collection tool; The demographics formula with patient descriptive features is the Timed Get Up and Walk test to turn off double assignment, the 2 Minute Walk Test to evaluate the advertisement, and the Footprint Method to use cadence. It will be assessed with the Mini Mental State Test and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test to examine discriminative units.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65 years and older,
• Who volunteered to participate in the research,
• Able to walk independently,
• He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's by a physician for the experimental group,
• Having not been diagnosed with Alzheimer's for the control group
• Individuals who have not undergone surgery in the last 6 months
• Individuals who do not have cooperation and communication problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under age 65
• Individuals who do not agree to participate in the research,
• Individuals who have a disability to do physical activity,
• Individuals who have undergone an operation in the last 6 months,
• Individuals with problems of cooperation and communication