Factors influencing commencement and adherence to a home-based balance exercise program for reducing risk of falls: Perceptions of people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1172-1182

  Suttanon, Plaiwan ^a,b   Hill, Keith D ^a,b,c   Said, Catherine M ^d,e   Byrne, Karin N ^b   Dodd, Karen J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

adherence; Alzheimer's disease; balance exercise; falls; qualitative study; semi structured interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BALANCE EXERCISE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WEATHER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 84861078864     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002729     Document Type: Article

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