Feasibility and efficacy of a multi-factorial intervention to prevent falls in older adults with cognitive impairment living in residential care (ProF-Cog). A feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Falls are common in people with dementia living in residential care. The ProF-Cog intervention was developed to address fall risk factors specific to this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, acceptability, and feasibility of the intervention and provide...

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Main Authors: Julie Whitney, Stephen H.D. Jackson, Finbarr C. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0504-6