Review of Gait, Cognition, and Fall Risks with Implications for Fall Prevention in Older Adults with Dementia | Zendy

Weihong Zhang | Zendy; LeeFay Low | Zendy; Michael Schwenk | Zendy; Nicholas Mills | Zendy; Josephine Gwynn | Zendy; Lindy Clemson | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Review of Gait, Cognition, and Fall Risks with Implications for Fall Prevention in Older Adults with Dementia

Author(s) -

Weihong Zhang,

LeeFay Low,

Michael Schwenk,

Nicholas Mills,

Josephine Gwynn,

Lindy Clemson

Publication year - 2019

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 - 10.1159/000504340

Subject(s) - dementia , cognition , psychology , gait , fall prevention , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , poison control , injury prevention , disease , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , pathology

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 review the literature to inform a theoretical framework for fall prevention in older adults with dementia.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research