Assessment, intervention, and prevention of falls in elders with developmental disabilities

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-63

  Brady, Rachel ^a   Lamb, Victoria ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cheshire Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Aging; Developmental disabilities; Fall risk

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXERCISE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 39149098101     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TGR.0000311406.01555.e0     Document Type: Review

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