Can clinical and physical-functional factors predict falls in cognitively impaired older adults?

Can clinical and physical-functional factors predict falls in cognitively impaired older adults?

Abstract Objective: to investigate the frequency of falls and clinical and physical-functional factors associated with falls, and the accuracy of such factors to identify the risk of falling in cognitively impaired older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study with cognitively impaired older adult...

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Main Authors: Rute Santos Araújo, Érica Ribeiro do Nascimento, Regina de Souza Barros, Simone Rios Fonseca Ritter, Amanda Maria Santos Abreu, Patrícia Azevedo Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2020-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Subjects:
Health of the Elderly
Cognition Disorders
Accidental Falls
Risk Factors
Mass Screening
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