Precipitating factors for falls among patients with dementia on a psychogeriatric ward

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 641-649

  Tängman, Sofie ^a,b   Eriksson, Staffan ^a,b   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Dementia; Hospitals; Prospective studies; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PROPIOMAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77952422481     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209991724     Document Type: Article

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