Fear of Falling and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly People with Hip Fractures

Fear of Falling and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly People with Hip Fractures

Background/Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the estimated prevalence of dementia and the relationship between cognitive impairment and fear of falling in patients with hip fractures. Methods: Analysis 1 included 100 patients with hip fractures. Analysis 2 included a subgroup of subj...

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Main Authors: Mari Kasai, Kenichi Meguro, Hiroshi Ozawa, Keiichi Kumai, Hideki Imaizumi, Hanae Minegishi, Hideki Oi, Akira Oizumi, Masahiro Yamashiro, Michimasa Matsuda, Masahiko Tanaka, Eiji Itoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Cognitive impairments
Fear of falling
Hip fractures
Prevalence
Dementia
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/480497

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