Fall determinants in older long-term care residents with dementia: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 549-563

  Kröpelin, Tobias F ^a   Neyens, Jacques C L ^a   Halfens, Ruud J G ^a   Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^a   Hamers, Jan P H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

dementia; falls; gait; long term care; older people; physical restraints; psychotropic drugs; risk factors; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84874172775     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212001937     Document Type: Review

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