The effects of sleep quality, physical activity, and environmental quality on the risk of falls in dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 403-407

  Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi ^a   Hamid, Tengku Aizan ^a   Nudin, Siti Sa'Adiah Hassan ^b   Mun, Chan Yoke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

dementia; elderly; environment; falls; physical activity; sleep quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP QUALITY;

EID: 84879703478     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317513488921     Document Type: Article

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