TY - JOUR T1 - Combining physical and cognitive interventions positively affects gait in older adults with cognitive impairment JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103065 SP - ebnurs-2019-103065 AU - Gary Mitchell AU - Victoria McTurk Y1 - 2019/12/12 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/12/12/ebnurs-2019-103065.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Zhang W, Low LF, Gwynn JD, et al. Interventions to improve gait in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc 2019;67;381–91.Gait is not solely a biomechanical process. Cognitive factors need to be considered when employing interventions to improve gait in older people.Physical and cognitive factors affect gait performance, and both should be addressed in intervention programs.To improve gait in older people living with mild cognitive impairment, or the early stages of dementia, gait interventions should include strength, balance and functional mobility training in combination with cognitive control training.The prevalence of gait and balance disorders significantly increases as a person grows older. These … ER -