
Michelle Carlson
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Activity variability: A novel physical activity metric and its association with cognitive impairment
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alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Patrick Donahue |Jennifer A. Schrack |Johannes Thrul |Michelle Carlson
1 INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.1 Older adults with higher daily physical activity levels are believed to have a lower risk of ADRD, making physical activity a modifiable ADRD risk factor.2 Yet, people with ADRD or those who are experiencing cognitive decline often have reduced and altered gait speed/mechanics and daily activity patterns compared to those with normal cognition.3-5 For instance,...
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