Functional living in older adults with type 2 diabetes: Executive functioning, dual task performance, and the impact on postural stability and motor control

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 841-859

  Smith, Michael A ^a   Else, Jane E ^a   Paul, Lorna ^b   Foster, Jonathan K ^c,d,e   Walker, Mark ^f   Wesnes, Keith A ^a,g   Riby, Leigh M ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g Bracket Global   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dual tasking; executive functioning; functional living; postural stability; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904578692     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264314534896     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Beauchet O., Annweiler C., Dubost V., Allali G., Kressig R., Bridenbaugh S.,... Herrmann F. R.. Stops walking when talking: A predictor of falls in older adults?. European Journal of Neurology. 2009 ; 16: 786-795
2. Bourdel-Marchasson I., Druet C., Helmer C., Eschwege E., Lecomte P., Le-Goff M.,... Fagot-Campagna A.. Correlates of health-related quality of life in French people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2013 ; 101: 226-235
3. Champaneri S., Wand G. S., Malhotra S. S., Casagrande S. S., Golden S. H.. Biological basis of depression in adults with diabetes. Current Diabetes Reports. 2010 ; 10: 396-405
4. den Heijer T., Vermeer S. E., van Dijk E. J., Prins N. D., Koudstaal P. J., Hofman A., Breteler M. M.. Type 2 diabetes and atrophy of medial temporal lobe structures on brain MRI. Diabetologia. 2003 ; 46: 1604-1610
5. Diabetes UK. Diabetes in the UK 2012: Key statistics on diabetes. London, England: Author ; 2012 :
6. Folstein M. F., Folstein S. E., McHugh P. R.. Mini-mental state: A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 1975 ; 12: 189-198
7. Greer J., Riby D., Hamilton C., Riby L.. Attentional lapse and inhibition control in adults with Williams Syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2013 ; 34: 4170-4177
8. Katz S., Downs T. D., Cash H. R., Grotz R. C.. Progress in development of the index of ADL. Gerontologist. 1970 ; 10: 20-30
9. Kramer A. F., Humphrey D. G., Larish J. F., Logan G. D., Strayer D. L.. Aging and inhibition: Beyond a unitary view of inhibitory processing in attention. Psychology and Aging. 1994 ; 9: 491-512
10. Lawton M. P., Brody E. M.. Assessment of older people: Self-maintaining and instrumental activities of daily living. Gerontologist. 1969 ; 9: 179-186
11. MacGilchrist C., Paul L., Ellis B., Howe T.. Lower-limb risk factors for falls in people with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic Medicine. 2010 ; 27: 162-168
12. Mackie M. A., Van Dam N. T., Fan J.. Cognitive control and attentional functions. Brain and Cognition. 2013 ; 82: 301-312
13. McDowd J. M.. The effects of age and extended practice on divided attention performance. Journal of Gerontology. 1986 ; 41: 764-769
14. Messier C.. Impact of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes on cognitive aging. Neurobiology of Aging. 2005 ; 26: S26 - S30
15. Messier C., Gagnon M.. Cognitive decline associated with dementia and type 2 diabetes: The interplay of risk factors. Diabetologia. 2009 ; 52: 2471-2474
16. Munshi M., Grande L., Hayes M., Ayres D., Suhl E., Capelson R.,... Weinger K.. Cognitive dysfunction is associated with poor diabetes control in older adults. Diabetes Care. 2006 ; 29: 1794-1799
17. Nelson H. E. National Adult Reading Test. Windsor, UK: NFER-Nelson ; 1982 :
18. Ott A., van Rossum C. T., van Harskamp F., van de Mheen H., Hofman A., Breteler M. M.. Education and the incidence of dementia in a large population-based study: The Rotterdam Study. Neurology. 1999 ; 52: 663-666
19. Paul L., Ellis B. M., Leese G. P., McFadyen A. K., McMurray B.. The effect of a cognitive or motor task on gait parameters of diabetic patients, with and without neuropathy. Diabetic Medicine. 2009 ; 26: 234-239
20. Razani J., Casas R., Wong J. T., Lu P., Alessi C., Josephson K.. Relationship between executive functioning and activities of daily living in patients with relatively mild dementia. Applied Neuropsychology. 2007 ; 14: 208-214
21. Riby L. M., Perfect T. J., Stollery B.. The effects of age and task domain on dual task performance: A meta-analysis. The European Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 2004 ; 16: 863-891
22. Robertson I. H., Manly T., Andrade J., Baddeley B. T., Yiend J.. "Oops!": Performance correlates of everyday attentional failures in traumatic brain injured and normal subjects. Neuropsychologia. 1997 ; 35: 747-758
23. Salthouse T. Major issues in cognitive aging. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press ; 2010 :
24. Strachan M. W.. The brain as a target organ in type 2 diabetes: Exploring the links with cognitive impairment and dementia. Diabetic Medicine. 2011 ; 28: 141-147
25. Strachan M. W., Reynolds R. M., Frier B. M., Mitchell R. J., Price J. F.. The relationship between type 2 diabetes and dementia. British Medical Bulletin. 2008 ; 88: 131-146
26. Tombaugh T. N.. Trail Making Test A and B: Normative data stratified by age and education. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2004 ; 19: 203-214
27. Wright B. M.. A simple mechanical ataxia-meter. The Journal of Physiology. 1971 ; 218: 27P - 28P
28. Yesavage J. A., Sheikh J. I.. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Clinical Gerontologist. 1986 ; 5: 165-173
29. Yeung S. E., Fischer A. L., Dixon R. A.. Exploring effects of type 2 diabetes on cognitive functioning in older adults. Neuropsychology. 2009 ; 23: 1-9