Balance and mobility dysfunction and falls risk in older people with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

• Published in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 91; no. 1; p. 12
• Main Authors: Suttanon, Plaiwan, Hill, Keith D, Said, Catherine M, Logiudice, Dina, Lautenschlager, Nicola T, Dodd, Karen J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology; Case-Control Studies; Female; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Incidence; Male; Mobility Limitation; Neuropsychological Tests; Postural Balance - physiology; Prognosis; Reaction Time - physiology; Reference Values; Risk Assessment; Sensation Disorders - diagnosis; Sensation Disorders - epidemiology; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Distribution; Task Performance and Analysis

This study aimed to identify the magnitude and type of balance and mobility impairments in people with Alzheimer disease by comparing their performance with that of older people without cognitive impairment. Twenty-five community-dwelling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease and a comparis...