Researchers find potential link between weakness in elderly and Alzheimer's onset

NEW YORK A study indicates a possible link between physical frailty among old people and early Alzheimer’s disease, according to HealthDay.

The study looked at brain autopsies of elderly patients and shows that motor impairment may be an early symptom of Alzheimer’s that appears before mental impairment. The researchers said the symptoms could be directly linked or could arise from the same problem.

The study was expected to be published in the Tuesday issue of the journal Neurology.