Are Static and Dynamic Balance Tests A Criteria Showing Cognitive Impairments In the Elderly?

Are Static and Dynamic Balance Tests A Criteria Showing Cognitive Impairments In the Elderly?

The aim of our study is to reveal whether static and dynamic balance tests can be an indicator of deterioration in cognitive impairments in geriatric individuals.

the static and dynamic balance test will be used to predict cognitive impairments in older adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Relative, healthy elderly individuals aged 65-85 years
• Individuals who do not have neurological / orthopedic problems that will prevent them from performing the test
• Independent elderly individuals in activities of daily living
• Men and women living in a nursing home
• No pre-defined vision and hearing problems
• No history of lower extremity or lumbar spinal surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hadkinson's Abbreviated Mental Test less than 7 points
• Presence of defined neurological, orthopedic, systemic (cardiovascular) disease that interferes with walking and mobility
• Presence of defined psychiatric illness
• Having a communication problem
• Presence of using aids for walking
• Use of prostheses or orthoses associated with the lower extremity
• Presence of cognitive, visual or auditory impairment
• Balance-affected individuals with lower extremity disorders