Do depressive symptoms affect balance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment? Results from the “gait and brain study”

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and depression independently affect balance control in older adults. However, it is uncertain whether depressive symptoms would amplify balance problems in older adults with MCI.To evaluate if the presence of significant depressive symptoms affects postural sway under somatosensory challenges in a MCI population.Eighty two participants (mean of 75.3 ± 6.4 years of age; 46% women) with MCI completed cognitive and...