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Clinical Aspects of Foot Health in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease

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  • Daniel López-López

    (Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Marta Grela-Fariña

    (Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan, 28922 Carlos, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • César Calvo-Lobo

    (Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • David Rodríguez-Sanz

    (Research Group, Faculty of Health, Exercise and Sport, European University of Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Patricia Palomo-López

    (University Center of Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo

    (School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    All authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

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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  • Daniel López-López & Marta Grela-Fariña & Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias & César Calvo-Lobo & David Rodríguez-Sanz & Patricia Palomo-López & Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, 2018. "Clinical Aspects of Foot Health in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:286-:d:130671
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    1. Ana María Pérez-Pico & Félix Marcos-Tejedor & María José Iglesias-Sánchez & Raquel Mayordomo Acevedo, 2018. "Importance of Footwear for Preventing Xerosis and Hyperkeratosis in Older People with Psychiatric Disorders Living in an Institution," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-12, March.

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