Falls and fall prevention in older adults with early-stage dementia: An integrative review

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 139-148

  Lach, Helen W ^a   Harrison, Barbara E ^b   Phongphanngam, Sutthida ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PHAYAO   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPLICATION; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85020830418     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20160908-01     Document Type: Review

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