Fall risk assessment among older adults with mild Alzheimer disease

Older adults with Alzheimer disease (AD) fall more than twice as often as those without dementia, yet few studies have assessed fall risk in this population. The purpose of the study was to determine whether a fall assessment, the Physical Performance Test 7-item (PPT 7-item), could accurately ident...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001) 2011-01, Vol.34 (1), p.19-27
Hauptverfasser:	Ryan, John J, McCloy, Constance, Rundquist, Peter, Srinivasan, Visalakshi, Laird, Rosemary
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Alzheimer Disease - rehabilitation Alzheimer's disease Cognitive ability Educational Status Falls Female Florida Gait Geriatric Assessment Humans Independent Living Male Mortality Older people Risk Assessment
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