Study says ability to walk while multi tasking declines at this age. Find out

According to a new study the ability of humans to walk and talk together declines ten years earlier than was previously thought.

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Hebrew SeniorLife state that this function starts diminishing as early by the age of 55 instead of at 65 and should be monitored to prevent falls and injuries.

A large group pf people between the ages of 40 and 64 years participated in the study. The team observed their ability to walk under normal and quiet conditions and also while performing a mental arithmetic task. The latter situation caused noticeable changes in their gaits that generally start at early 60.

The study was published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity and concluded that age-related decline of dual-task walking may indicate, at a much earlier age, when interventions should start.

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