Assessing the risk of falls in elders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 206-211

  Bruckner, Jan ^a,c   Herge, E Adel ^b  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c School of Human Service Professions   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Developmental disability; Evaluation; Falls

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MODIFIED UP AND GO TEST; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

EID: 0041919608     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200307000-00007     Document Type: Review

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