Fall risk assessment among older adults with mild alzheimer disease

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-27

  Ryan, John J ^a   McCloy, Constance ^b   Rundquist, Peter ^b   Srinivasan, Visalakshi ^a   Laird, Rosemary ^b  

^a Health First   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Alzheimer disease; Community dwelling elders; Fall risk assessment; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79955094656     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31820aa829     Document Type: Article

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