Researchers from Shinshu University have shown that posture disorders may be associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly. The results are presented in: scientific reports.
Researchers analyzed data from elderly (50 to 89 years old) Japanese people from the city of Obuse, Nagano. They found that older Japanese with a displaced sagittal vertical axis (SVA) had a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment. The SVA is a straight line drawn from the C7 vertebral body perpendicular to the floor. Normally it should end in the sacrum, but it can progress with age.
Cognitive decline was observed at all ages for women with SVA deviation ≥ 70 mm. For men – with a deviation of more than 100 mm at any age and with a deviation of SVA ≥ 90 mm from 70 years and with a deviation of SVA ≥ 70 mm from 80 years.
Mild cognitive impairment is defined by one person or others as cognitive complaints, but is not yet considered dementia. In areas where expensive diagnostic equipment or additional time for medical testing is limited, it is important to have easy ways to identify patients at high risk for these disorders. Practitioners participating in the study emphasized that they often see in their practice that the elderly can reduce dementia symptoms and even stop its progression through exercise.
Source: Gazeta
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