Incidence and prediction of falls in dementia: a prospective study in older people.

Incidence and prediction of falls in dementia: a prospective study in older people.

<h4>Background</h4>Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in dementia, but there have been no prospective studies of risk factors for falling specific to this patient population, and no successful falls intervention/prevention trials. This prospective study aimed to identify...

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Main Authors: Louise M Allan, Clive G Ballard, Elise N Rowan, Rose Anne Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19436724/?tool=EBI

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