Relationship between dual‐task performance and neurocognitive measures in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Aim:  The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between dual‐task performance and neurocognitive measures in community‐dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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