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However, there is uncertainty about which measure of the dual\u2010task test is a better marker. The objective of this study was to determine which dual\u2010task measure best differentiates between normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009116) were aged \u226560\u2009years attending a cognitive clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Single\u2010 and dual\u2010task gait speed were obtained using a 16 metre distance and stopwatch. The cognitive task involved reciting alternate letters of the alphabet sitting and walking. Dual\u2010task interference in gait and cognition was calculated as: single\u2010task\u2010dual\u2010task\/single task\u2009\u00d7\u2009100 and summed to obtain total interference. Multiple linear regression was used to determine differences in single and dual\u2010task measures between those with no cognitive impairment (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200911), MCI (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200954) and dementia (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200951).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean age of the sample was 76.9 (SD 6.4) years and 48.3% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200956) were female. Compared to those with dementia: (a) those with MCI had a higher dual\u2010task letter rate and lower cognitive and total interference (all indicate better performance) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05) and (b) those with no cognitive impairment had a higher single\u2010 and dual\u2010task letter rate (both indicate better performance) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05). There were no differences between those with no cognitive impairment and those with MCI (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u2009.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a cognitive clinic, measurement during dual\u2010task walking differentiated those with dementia from those with MCI or no cognitive impairment. 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