The impact of depression on dual tasking among patients with high fall risk

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-150

  Wright, Sara L ^a,b   Kay, Rachel E ^a   Avery, Erich T ^a   Giordani, Bruno ^a   Alexander, Neil B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

dual task; gait; late life depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GAIT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK; TRAIL MAKING TEST; WALKING;

EID: 80052019019     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988711409408     Document Type: Article

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