Specific Motor and Cognitive Performances Predict Falls during Ward-Based Geriatric Rehabilitation in Patients with Dementia

Specific Motor and Cognitive Performances Predict Falls during Ward-Based Geriatric Rehabilitation in Patients with Dementia

The aim of this study was to identify in-hospital fall risk factors specific for multimorbid hospitalized geriatric patients with dementia (PwD) during hospitalization. Geriatric inpatients during ward-based rehabilitation (<i>n</i> = 102; 79.4% females; 82.82 (6.19) years of age; 20.26...

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Main Authors: Klaus Hauer, Ilona Dutzi, Katharina Gordt, Michael Schwenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
fall prediction
dementia
hospitalization
neuro-psychological assessment
instrumented motor assessment
discriminative validity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/18/5385

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