López-López, DanielGrela-Fariña, MartaLosa-Iglesias, MartaCalvo Lobo, CésarRodríguez Sanz, DavidPalomo-López, PatriciaBecerro De Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo2023-06-172023-06-172018-02-071660-460110.3390/ijerph15020286https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12447Alzheimer’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.engAtribución 3.0 Españahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15020286https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/286open accessAlzheimer’s diseasefoot diseasesjoint flexibilitymusculoskeletal systemshoesSistema musculoesqueléticoEnfermería, Fisioterapia y PodologíaPodología2411.10 Fisiología del Músculo