A British gait study has revealed that individuals with Lewy body dementia vary their step time and length, and move asymmetrically, while people with Alzheimer’s disease rarely changed their walking patterns.
The findings could be a significant step toward using gait as a marker of dementia, said researcher Ríona McArdle, Ph.D. Currently, diagnosis is made by identifying specific symptoms, and when needed, a brain scan.
From the November 2019 Issue of McKnight's Long-Term Care News
