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Exposure to polluted air and lack of sun-induced vitamin D may increase the risk of developing dementia, as shown in this systematic review, highlighting the influence of the environment on this disease.

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1. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   The efficacy of treadmill training with and without projected visual context for improving walking ability and reducing fall incidence and fear of falling in older adults with fall-related hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

   Mariëlle W. van Ooijen, Melvyn Roerdink, Marga Trekop, Thomas W. J. Janssen and Peter J. Beek

   Published on: 28 December 2016
2. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Estimation of prevalence of sarcopenia by using a new bioelectrical impedance analysis in Chinese community-dwelling elderly people

   Hui Wang, Shan Hai, Li Cao, Jianghua Zhou, Ping Liu and Bi-Rong Dong

   Published on: 28 December 2016
3. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Evaluation of the Home Environment Assessment for the Visually Impaired (HEAVI): an instrument designed to quantify fall-related hazards in the visually impaired

   Bonnielin K. Swenor, Andrea V. Yonge, Victoria Goldhammer, Rhonda Miller, Laura N. Gitlin and Pradeep Ramulu

   Published on: 9 December 2016
4. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Prevalent peripheral arterial disease and inflammatory burden

   Jane A. Cauley, Ahmed M. Kassem, Nancy E. Lane and Sara Thorson

   Published on: 9 December 2016
5. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Measuring moderate-intensity walking in older adults using the ActiGraph accelerometer

   Anthony Barnett, Daniel van den Hoek, David Barnett and Ester Cerin

   Published on: 8 December 2016

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