Table 1 Sample characteristics

Age, years

82.7 ± 6.2 [65–94]

Females

39 (69.6)

Mini-Mental State Examination, score

22.2 ± 2.8 [17–26]

Education, years

11 [7–20]

Diagnoses

7.7 ± 3.8 [1–18]

Medications

7.6 ± 3.4 [0–14]

Taking cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine

13 (23.2)

Timed Up and Go, s

14.6 [6.5–52.7]

Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, score

22.4 ± 4.3 [9–28]

5-chair stand test, s

14.8 ± 7.6 [6.8–39.1]

Geriatric Depression Scale, score

2 [0–9]

Falls Efficacy Scale-International, score

8.5 [7–19]

Fall in the previous year

23 (41.1)

 Community-dwelling

39 (69.6)

 Institutionalized

17 (30.4)