[Assessment of walking problems in the elderly person]

Abstract

Walking problems represent a major public health issue in the geriatric population due to their frequency and the dramatic consequences they cause. They also mark a starting point of the physical frailty of elderly people. Their early detection should result in adapted functional rehabilitation in order to reduce the associated complications. Overview of walking problems in the elderly and the clinical means for assessing them.

Keywords: chute; elderly subject; fall; fragilité; frailty; sujet âgé; troubles de la marche; walking problems.