The Relationship between Executive Function and Falls and Gait Abnormalities in Older Adults: A Systematic Review | Zendy

Fióna Kearney | Zendy; Rowan Harwood | Zendy; John Gladman | Zendy; Nadina B. Lincoln | Zendy; Tahir Masud | Zendy

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The Relationship between Executive Function and Falls and Gait Abnormalities in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Author(s) -

Fióna Kearney,

Rowan Harwood,

John Gladman,

Nadina B. Lincoln,

Tahir Masud

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.026

H-Index - 110

eISSN - 1421-9824

pISSN - 1420-8008

DOI - 10.1159/000350031

Subject(s) - gait , executive dysfunction , falls in older adults , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psycinfo , dementia , psychology , cinahl , cognition , poison control , fall prevention , balance (ability) , injury prevention , medicine , gerontology , psychological intervention , physical therapy , medline , neuropsychology , psychiatry , disease , environmental health , political science , law

Older adults with dementia have at least a twofold increased risk of falls. Multi-factorial interventions have failed to demonstrate a reduction in falls in this group. Improved understanding of specific cognitive factors and their relationship to gait, balance and falls is required.

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