A pilot falls-prevention programme for older people with dementia from a predominantly Italian background

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-26

  Mackintosh, Shylie F ^a   Sheppard, Lorraine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Dementia; Falls prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION STUDY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; WALKING;

EID: 30344435898     PISSN: 10137025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70055-7     Document Type: Article

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