Review of gait, cognition, and fall risks with implications for fall prevention in older adults with dementia
Background: Older people with cognitive impairment are at increased risk of falls; however,
fall prevention strategies have limited success in this population. The aim of this paper is to …
fall prevention strategies have limited success in this population. The aim of this paper is to …
Risk factors associated with falls in older adults with dementia: a systematic review
E Fernando, M Fraser, J Hendriksen, CH Kim… - Physiotherapy …, 2017 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: People with dementia fall more often than cognitively healthy older adults, but their
risk factors are not well understood. A review is needed to determine a fall risk profile for this …
risk factors are not well understood. A review is needed to determine a fall risk profile for this …
Efficacy of physical exercise in preventing falls in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective Numerous studies have reported the prevention of falls through exercise among
cognitively healthy older people. This study aimed to determine whether the current …
cognitively healthy older people. This study aimed to determine whether the current …
Frailty, with or without cognitive impairment, is a strong predictor of recurrent falls in a US population-representative sample of older adults
ML Ge, EM Simonsick, BR Dong… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Physical frailty and cognitive impairment have been separately associated with
falls. The purpose of the study is to examine the associations of physical frailty and cognitive …
falls. The purpose of the study is to examine the associations of physical frailty and cognitive …
The association between anxiety and falls: a meta-analysis
Objectives Falls occur frequently among older adults and can lead to a range of adverse and
debilitating outcomes. Although symptoms of clinical anxiety have been implicated as risk …
debilitating outcomes. Although symptoms of clinical anxiety have been implicated as risk …
Quantitative mobility assessment for fall risk prediction in dementia: a systematic review
E Dolatabadi, K Van Ooteghem, B Taati… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Impairments of gait and balance often progress through the course of
dementia, and are associated with increased risk of falls. Summary: This systematic review …
dementia, and are associated with increased risk of falls. Summary: This systematic review …
An occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke related disabilities in UK care homes (OTCH): cluster randomised controlled trial
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of an established programme of occupational
therapy in maintaining functional activity and reducing further health risks from inactivity in …
therapy in maintaining functional activity and reducing further health risks from inactivity in …
Postural sway, falls, and cognitive status: a cross-sectional study among older adults
JB Mignardot, O Beauchet, C Annweiler… - Journal of …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
Background: Cognitive impairment-related changes in postural sway increase fall risk
among older adults. Better understanding this association could be helpful for fall …
among older adults. Better understanding this association could be helpful for fall …
Physiological fall risk factors in cognitively impaired older people: a one-year prospective study
Abstract Background/Aims: Cognitively impaired older people are at twice the risk of falls
compared to cognitively intact, with approximately 60% falling once or more per year. This …
compared to cognitively intact, with approximately 60% falling once or more per year. This …
Inpatient fall prediction models: A scoping review
Introduction: The digitization of hospital systems, including integrated electronic medical
records, has provided opportunities to improve the prediction performance of inpatient fall …
records, has provided opportunities to improve the prediction performance of inpatient fall …