Risk Factors for Falls in Patients with Alzheimer Disease: A Retrospective Study of Balance, Cognition, and Visuospatial Ability

Risk Factors for Falls in Patients with Alzheimer Disease: A Retrospective Study of Balance, Cognition, and Visuospatial Ability

Aim: This study aimed to determine the main risk factors for falls in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) by comparing balance, cognition, and visuospatial ability between those who have experienced a fall and those who have not. Methods: Forty-seven AD patients were admitted to a ward for patients...

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Main Authors: Mayuka Oki, Miyuki Matsumoto, Yukiko Yoshikawa, Mitsuko Fukushima, Akira Nagasawa, Tomokazu Takakura, Yukiko Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-03-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
alzheimer disease
fall
functional reach test
cutoff
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514285

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