Reaction Time and Postural Sway Modify the Effect of Executive Function on Risk of Falls in Older People with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment

Reaction Time and Postural Sway Modify the Effect of Executive Function on Risk of Falls in Older People with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment

Objectives To explore the relationship between cognitive performance and falls in older people with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (CI) by investigating the mediational effects of medical, medication, neuropsychological, and physiological factors. Design Secondary analysis, prospective cohort...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of geriatric psychiatry 2017-04, Vol.25 (4), p.397-406
Hauptverfasser: Taylor, Morag E., Ph.D, Lord, Stephen R., D.Sc, Delbaere, Kim, Ph.D, Kurrle, Susan E., Ph.D, Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie, Ph.D, Close, Jacqueline C.T., M.D
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Sprache:eng
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Accidental Falls
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognitive Dysfunction - physiopathology
cognitive impairment
Cognitive psychology
Cohort analysis
Dementia
Executive function
Executive Function - physiology
Falls
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Older people
Postural Balance - physiology
Posture
Prospective Studies
Reaction Time - physiology
Response time
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives To explore the relationship between cognitive performance and falls in older people with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (CI) by investigating the mediational effects of medical, medication, neuropsychological, and physiological factors. Design Secondary analysis, prospective cohort study. Setting Community and low-level care. Participants 177 older people (aged 82 ± 7 years) with mild to moderate CI (MMSE 11–23; ACE-R 
ISSN:1064-7481
1545-7214
DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2016.10.010