Falls in institutionalized elderly with and without cognitive decline A study of some factors

ABSTRACT. Falls in long-stay institutions for elderly people have a high prevalence, contributing to the physical and mental deterioration of institutionalized elderly. Objective: To determine the prevalence of falls among institutionalized elderly with and without cognitive decline, and to charact...

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Main Authors: Cristina Lavareda Baixinho, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Carla Madeira, Sílvia Alves, Maria Adriana Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642019000100116&lng=en&tlng=en