Open AccessReview 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 , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , fall prevention , population , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , disease , psychiatry , environmental health , 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.