López López, DanielGrela Fariña, MartaLosa Iglesias, Marta ElenaCalvo Lobo, César Rodríguez Sanz, DavidPalomo López, PatriciaBecerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo2020-02-192020-02-192018López-López, D., Grela-Fariña, M., Losa-Iglesias, M., Calvo-Lobo, C., Rodríguez-Sanz, D., Palomo-López, P., & Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R. (2018). Clinical Aspects of Foot Health in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(2), 286. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph150202861660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/11268/8627Alzheimer’s disease (AD) shows a marked presence of physiologic changes and the start or aggravation of underlying diseases such as physical frailty in diverse anatomical regions. It is believed to have a particularly harmful effect on the health of the foot. We examined the foot health status in older persons with AD, with a specific focus on the extent to which people with AD may be using inadequate footwear in old age. Seventy-three community-dwelling people with probable, mild to moderate AD aged 65–95 years were recruited from a center of excellence for AD. A single trained physician evaluated health status and foot conditions. Current shoe and foot length and width measurements were taken using a calibrated Brannock device. The results indicate that sixty-five participants (89.04%) suffered from feet problems. Also, only twenty-two subjects (30.14%) used the correct shoes in width and size related with the morphology of their feet. Fifty-one participants (69.86%) were using incorrect shoes in length or width. The present study revealed that peoples with AD had a high presence of foot health problems. Also, the use of inappropriate shoes revealed measurable differences of association between shoe size and the morphology of the foot.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article10.3390/ijerph15020286open accessEnfermos de AlzheimerCondición físicaEnfermedad del sistema nerviosoTratamiento médico