Inappropriate prescribing in geriatric patients : Dementia and falls preventionThe article focuses on the impact of inappropriate medication prescribing in adverse drug events (ADEs) involving delirium and falls in geriatric patients. Individuals 65 years old and above are more sensitive to ADEs due to...
Inappropriate prescribing in geriatric patients : Dementia and falls preventionThe article focuses on the impact of inappropriate medication prescribing in adverse... Cautfield,Jachintha,S. - 《Drug Topics》 被引量: 1发表: 2007年 A multifactorial intervention for the prevention of falls in psychogeri...
Older adults with cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia are prone to falls as they have at least twice as much risk than their cognitively normal peers. The relationship between falls and cognitive decline is bidirectional. However, evidence regarding the effects of falls on CI and dementia is ...
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Prevention As dementia is a chronic condition,prevention of dementiaper se in the period immediately precedinghip fractureis not possible. In this context, preventive efforts pertaining to hip fracture involve preventing falls and subsequent fractures in this population. ...
"This suggests people maybe surviving longer, allowing age-related diseases to develop but that dementia and falls need to be well and truly on the radar when it comes to screening and prevention of these conditions as part of diabetes management," Professor Shaw says. ...
Fall prevention and injury protection for nursing home residents. Recognizing that risk factors for falls are multifactorial and interacting, providers require guidance on the components, intensity, dose, and duration for... R Olney,G Powell-Cope,L Rubenstein,... - 《Journal of the American ...
Encourage light exercise and movement if this is safe for the patient. Engage in activities the person enjoys. Establish a nighttime routine to decrease confusion. Behavior tends to worsen at night. Install night lights in the bedroom, halls, and bathroom to reduce disorientation and falls. ...
After multiple undetected falls, the son decided to take his mother home. category tags: fall prevention, fall detection,dementia care, cognitive decline Colorado family says memory care facility's "fall detectors" failed 12/03/2024 »
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