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Título:
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Clinical Aspects of Foot Health in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease
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Autores:
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López-López, Daniel ;
Grela-Fariña, Marta ;
Losa-Iglesias, Marta ;
Calvo Lobo, César ;
Rodríguez Sanz, David ;
Palomo-López, Patricia ;
Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
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Tipo de documento:
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texto impreso
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Editorial:
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MDPI, 2018-02-07
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Dimensiones:
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application/pdf
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Nota general:
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cc_by
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Palabras clave:
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Estado = Publicado
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Materia = Ciencias Biomédicas: Medicina: Sistema musculoesquelético
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Materia = Ciencias Biomédicas: Enfermería
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Fisioterapia y Podología
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Fisioterapia y Podología: Podología
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Tipo = Artículo
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Resumen:
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) shows a marked presence of physiologic changes and the start or aggravation of underlying diseases such as physical frailty in diverse anatomical regions. It is believed to have a particularly harmful effect on the health of the foot. We examined the foot health status in older persons with AD, with a specific focus on the extent to which people with AD may be using inadequate footwear in old age. Seventy-three community-dwelling people with probable, mild to moderate AD aged 65–95 years were recruited from a center of excellence for AD. A single trained physician evaluated health status and foot conditions. Current shoe and foot length and width measurements were taken using a calibrated Brannock device. The results indicate that sixty-five participants (89.04%) suffered from feet problems. Also, only twenty-two subjects (30.14%) used the correct shoes in width and size related with the morphology of their feet. Fifty-one participants (69.86%) were using incorrect shoes in length or width. The present study revealed that peoples with AD had a high presence of foot health problems. Also, the use of inappropriate shoes revealed measurable differences of association between shoe size and the morphology of the foot.
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En línea:
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https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/63392/1/ijerph-15-00286.pdf
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