Mobility Decline: Brain, Muscle, and Balance in Aging
Why gait speed, chair stands, balance, leg strength, cognition, and body composition reveal mobility decline—and where brain-age tests still fall short.
Exercise Can Improve Frailty, but Format Has No Winner
Can exercise change frailty? Meta-analyses and trials find gains in gait, balance, and function, but Tai Chi, qigong, group, and solo formats lack a winner.
Gait Speed and Dementia Risk: An Early-Warning Signal
Can gait speed flag dementia risk early? Evidence on walking, balance, chair stands, brain changes, and why exercise has not proved prevention in older adults.
Exercise After MCI: Better Balance, Unproven Prevention
Exercise can improve balance and some strength measures after mild cognitive impairment. Higher fitness may lower future MCI risk, but prevention remains unproven.
VR Rehabilitation for Parkinson’s: Benefits, Dose, and Limits
Parkinson's virtual reality rehabilitation can improve balance and dual-task gait short term. See the dose, durability, and limits of head-mounted VR evidence.
Baduanjin for Frailty: Better Evidence Than Its Reputation
Baduanjin improved balance, mobility, and grip strength in 14 RCTs of older adults, but passive controls and China-only trials limit guideline-grade confidence.