Recent epidemiological evidence suggests a worldwide prevalence of 24.3 million cases of dementia, with one new case developing every seven seconds.1 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains the most common cause of dementia, responsible for 60–70% of cases in Europe.2 In addition, around 30% of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are affected by dementia.3 In a 12-year population study of patients ...

Introduction: Freezing of gait, a common PD motor symptom, could increase the risk of falling. This study aimed to investigate the clinimetric attributes of the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ) for people with Parkinson disease in the “off” state. Methods: A total of 115 patients with Parkinson disease (PD; mean age, 60.25 years) were included. Acceptability, internal consistency (by the ...