Interventions to reduce the number of falls among older adults with/without cognitive impairment: An exploratory meta-analysis

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 661-669

  Guo, Jong Long ^a   Tsai, Yi Ying ^a   Liao, Jung Yu ^a   Tu, Hsiu Mei ^b   Huang, Chiu Mieh ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b EN CHU KONG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

accidental falls; cognitive impairment; elderly; exercise intervention; fall prevention; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D; CALCIUM INTAKE;

COGNITIVE DEFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FALLING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; AGED; CALCIUM INTAKE; COMPLICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HOME ACCIDENT; HOME CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; CALCIUM, DIETARY; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84902254644     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4056     Document Type: Review

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