Increased risk for falling associated with subtle cognitive impairment: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 557-563

  Gleason, Carey E ^a,b   Gangnon, Ronald E ^a   Fischer, Barbara L ^b   Mahoney, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b WILLIAM S MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Cognition; Falls; Geriatrics; Mini Mental State Exam; Older adults; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67650105874     PISSN: 14208008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000228257     Document Type: Article

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