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  1. Article ; Online: Associations between psychotropic and anti-dementia medication use and falls in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment.

    Santiago Martinez, Paula / Lord, Stephen R / Close, Jacqueline C T / Taylor, Morag E

    Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    2023  Volume 114, Page(s) 105105

    Abstract: Objectives: Evidence for effective fall prevention strategies is limited for people with cognitive impairment. Understanding what factors contribute to fall risk identifies potential intervention strategies. We aimed to determine if psychotropic and ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Evidence for effective fall prevention strategies is limited for people with cognitive impairment. Understanding what factors contribute to fall risk identifies potential intervention strategies. We aimed to determine if psychotropic and anti-dementia medication use are associated with falls in community-dwelling older people with mild-moderate cognitive impairment and dementia.
    Design: Secondary analysis of an RCT (i-FOCIS).
    Participants and setting: 309 community-dwelling people with mild to moderate cognitive impairment or dementia from Sydney, Australia.
    Methods: Demographic information, medical history, and medication use were collected at baseline and participants were followed up for 1-year for falls using monthly calendars and ancillary telephone falls.
    Results: Psychotropic medication use was associated with an increased rate of falls (IRR 1.41, 95%CI 1.03, 1.93) and slower gait speed, poor balance and reduced lower limb function when adjusting for age, sex, education and cognition, as well as RCT group allocation when examining prospective falls. Antidepressants use increased the rate of falls in a similarly adjusted model (IRR 1.54, 95%CI 1.10, 2.15), but when additionally adjusting for depressive symptoms, antidepressant use was no longer significantly associated with falls while depressive symptoms was. Anti-dementia medication use was not associated with rate of falls.
    Conclusions: Psychotropic medication use increases fall risk, and anti-dementia medication does not reduce fall risk in older adults with cognitive impairment. Effective management of depressive symptoms, potentially with non-pharmacological approaches, is needed to prevent falls in this population. Research is also required to ascertain the risks/benefits of withdrawing psychotropic medications, particularly in relation to depressive symptoms.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Independent Living ; Prospective Studies ; Cognitive Dysfunction ; Cognition ; Psychotropic Drugs/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances Psychotropic Drugs
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 603162-6
    ISSN 1872-6976 ; 0167-4943
    ISSN (online) 1872-6976
    ISSN 0167-4943
    DOI 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105105
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  2. Article ; Online: Variation in care and outcomes for people after hip fracture with and without cognitive impairment; results from the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry.

    Taylor, Morag E / Harvey, Lara A / Crotty, Maria / Harris, Ian A / Sherrington, Catherine / Close, Jacqueline C T

    The journal of nutrition, health & aging

    2024  Volume 28, Issue 2, Page(s) 100030

    Abstract: Background: People with dementia have poorer outcomes after hip fracture and this may be due in part to variation in care. We aimed to compare care and outcomes for people with and without cognitive impairment after hip fracture.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Background: People with dementia have poorer outcomes after hip fracture and this may be due in part to variation in care. We aimed to compare care and outcomes for people with and without cognitive impairment after hip fracture.
    Methods: Retrospective cohort study using Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry data for people ≥50 years of age who underwent hip fracture surgery (n = 49,063). Cognitive impairment or known dementia and cognitively healthy groups were defined using preadmission cognitive status. Descriptive statistics and multivariable mixed effects models were used to compare groups.
    Results: In general, cognitively impaired people had worse care and outcomes compared to cognitively healthy older people. A lower proportion of the cognitively impaired group had timely pain assessment (≤30 min of presentation: 61% vs 68%; p < 0.0001), were given the opportunity to mobilise (89% vs 93%; p < 0.0001) and achieved day-1 mobility (34% vs 58%; p < 0.0001) than the cognitively healthy group. A higher proportion of the cognitively impaired group had delayed pain management (>30 mins of presentation: 26% vs 20%; p < 0.0001), were malnourished (27% vs 15%; p < 0.0001), had delirium (44% vs 13%; p < 0.0001) and developed a new pressure injury (4% vs 3%; p < 0.0001) than the cognitively healthy group. Fewer of the cognitively impaired group received rehabilitation (35% vs 64%; p < 0.0001), particularly patients from RACFs (16% vs 39%; p < 0.0001) and were prescribed bone protection medication on discharge (24% vs 27%; p < 0.0001). Significantly more of the cognitively impaired group had a new transfer to residential care (46% vs 11% from private residence; p < 0.0001) and died at 30-days (7% vs 3% from private residence; 15% vs 10% from RACF; both p < 0.0001). In multivariable models adjusting for covariates with facility as the random effect, the cognitively impaired group had a greater odds of being malnourished, not achieving day-1 walking, having delirium in the week after surgery, dying within 30 days, and in those from private residences, having a new transfer to a residential care facility than the cognitively healthy group.
    Conclusions: We have identified several aspects of care that could be improved for patients with cognitive impairment - management of pain, mobility, nutrition and bone health, as well as delirium assessment, prevention and management strategies and access to rehabilitation. Further research is needed to determine whether improvements in care will reduce hospital complications and improve outcomes for people with dementia after hip fracture.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; New Zealand/epidemiology ; Australia/epidemiology ; Cognitive Dysfunction/etiology ; Cognitive Dysfunction/complications ; Hip Fractures/complications ; Hip Fractures/surgery ; Hip Fractures/rehabilitation ; Dementia/complications ; Delirium ; Registries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2081921-3
    ISSN 1760-4788 ; 1279-7707
    ISSN (online) 1760-4788
    ISSN 1279-7707
    DOI 10.1016/j.jnha.2023.100030
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  3. Article ; Online: Incidence of fragility hip fracture across the Asia-pacific region: A systematic review.

    Chan, Lloyd Ly / Ho, Y Y / Taylor, Morag E / Mcveigh, Catherine / Jung, Sonya / Armstrong, Elizabeth / Close, Jacqueline Ct / Harvey, Lara A

    Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    2024  Volume 123, Page(s) 105422

    Abstract: Purpose: This systematic review aimed to update fragility hip fracture incidences in the Asia Pacific, and compare rates between countries/regions.: Method: A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases. Studies reporting data ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: This systematic review aimed to update fragility hip fracture incidences in the Asia Pacific, and compare rates between countries/regions.
    Method: A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases. Studies reporting data between 2010 and 2023 on the geographical incidences of hip fractures in individuals aged ≥50 were included. Exclusion criteria were studies reporting solely on high-trauma, atypical, or periprosthetic fractures. We calculated the crude incidence, age- and sex-standardised incidence, and the female-to-male ratio. The systematic review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020162518).
    Results: Thirty-eight studies were included across nine countries/regions (out of 41 countries/regions). The crude hip fracture incidence ranged from 89 to 341 per 100,000 people aged ≥50, with the highest observed in Australia, Taiwan, and Japan. Age- and sex-standardised rates ranged between 90 and 318 per 100,000 population and were highest in Korea and Japan. Temporal decreases in standardised rates were observed in Korea, China, and Japan. The female-to-male ratio was highest in Japan and lowest in China.
    Conclusion: Fragility hip fracture incidence varied substantially within the Asia-Pacific region. This observation may reflect actual incidence differences or stem from varying research methods and healthcare recording systems. Future research should use consistent measurement approaches to enhance international comparisons and service planning.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 603162-6
    ISSN 1872-6976 ; 0167-4943
    ISSN (online) 1872-6976
    ISSN 0167-4943
    DOI 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105422
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  4. Article ; Online: Cognitive and physical declines and falls in older people with and without mild cognitive impairment: a 7-year longitudinal study.

    Chantanachai, Thanwarat / Sturnieks, Daina L / Lord, Stephen R / Menant, Jasmine / Delbaere, Kim / Sachdev, Perminder S / Brodaty, Henry / Humburg, Peter / Taylor, Morag E

    International psychogeriatrics

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 4, Page(s) 306–316

    Abstract: Objectives: We examined longitudinal changes in cognitive and physical function and associations between change in function and falls in people with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).: Design: Prospective cohort study with assessments every ...

    Abstract Objectives: We examined longitudinal changes in cognitive and physical function and associations between change in function and falls in people with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
    Design: Prospective cohort study with assessments every 2 years (for up to 6 years).
    Setting: Community, Sydney, Australia.
    Participants: Four hundred and eighty one people were classified into three groups: those with MCI at baseline and MCI or dementia at follow-up assessments (
    Measurements: Cognitive and physical function measured over 2-6 years follow-up. Falls in the year following participants' final assessment.
    Results: In summary, 27.4%, 38.5%, and 34.1% of participants completed 2, 4, and 6 years follow-up of cognitive and physical performance, respectively. The MCI and cognitive fluctuating groups demonstrated cognitive decline, whereas the cognitively normal group did not. The MCI group had worse physical function than the cognitively normal group at baseline but decline over time in physical performance was similar across all groups. Decline in global cognitive function and sensorimotor performance were associated with multiple falls in the cognitively normal group and decline in mobility (timed-up-and-go test) was associated with multiple falls across the whole sample.
    Conclusions: Cognitive declines were not associated with falls in people with MCI and fluctuating cognition. Declines in physical function were similar between groups and decline in mobility was associated with falls in the whole sample. As exercise has multiple health benefits including maintaining physical function, it should be recommended for all older people. Programs aimed at mitigating cognitive decline should be encouraged in people with MCI.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Longitudinal Studies ; Prospective Studies ; Accidental Falls/prevention & control ; Postural Balance ; Time and Motion Studies ; Cognitive Dysfunction/complications ; Cognition
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1038825-4
    ISSN 1741-203X ; 1041-6102
    ISSN (online) 1741-203X
    ISSN 1041-6102
    DOI 10.1017/S1041610223000315
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  5. Article ; Online: Effect of cognitive training on cognitive function in community-dwelling older people with mild-to-moderate dementia: A single-blind randomised controlled trial.

    Chantanachai, Thanwarat / Sturnieks, Daina L / Lord, Stephen R / Close, Jacqueline C T / Kurrle, Susan E / Delbaere, Kim / Payne, Narelle / Savage, Roslyn / Taylor, Morag E

    Australasian journal on ageing

    2024  

    Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial was to determine the effect of computerised cognitive training (CT) on executive function, processing speed and working memory in 61 people with mild-to-moderate dementia.: ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial was to determine the effect of computerised cognitive training (CT) on executive function, processing speed and working memory in 61 people with mild-to-moderate dementia.
    Methods: The primary outcomes were forward Digit Span and Trail Making Tests (TMT) at the completion of the 6-month intervention. Secondary outcomes included cognitive and physical performance, rate of falls, participant and caregiver's quality of life and usability and adherence to the CT program. The study was registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12617000364370).
    Results: Intervention group (n = 31) participants averaged 81 min of CT per week, and system usability scores were acceptable (participants: 68.8 ± 22.1; caregivers: 79.4 ± 23.5). There were no statistically significant differences in cognitive or physical performance outcomes between the intervention and control groups at 6- or 12-months (between-group differences [95% CI] for primary outcomes at 6-months: Forward Digit Span -0.3 [-0.8, 0.3]; TMT-A 2.7 s [-14.1, 19.5]; TMT-B -17.1 s [-79.3, 45.2]). At the 12-month follow-up reassessment, the intervention group reported significantly more depressive symptoms and had lower caregiver-rated participant quality of life and higher caregiver quality of life compared to control.
    Conclusions: This study showed no benefit of the CT program on working memory, processing speed and executive function. Future studies are required to better understand how CT can be used to improve cognitive and physical functioning in older people with mild-moderate dementia.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-11
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1457406-8
    ISSN 1741-6612 ; 0726-4240 ; 1440-6381
    ISSN (online) 1741-6612
    ISSN 0726-4240 ; 1440-6381
    DOI 10.1111/ajag.13283
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  6. Article ; Online: Improving hip fracture care: A five-year review of the early contributors to the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry.

    Taylor, Morag E / Ramsay, Niamh / Mitchell, Rebecca / McDougall, Catherine / Harris, Ian A / Hallen, Jamie / Ward, Nicola / Hurring, Sarah / Harvey, Lara A / Armstrong, Elizabeth / Close, Jacqueline C T

    Australasian journal on ageing

    2024  Volume 43, Issue 1, Page(s) 31–42

    Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to examine temporal trends (2016-2020) in hip fracture care in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) hospitals that started providing patient-level data to the ANZ Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) on/before 1 January 2016 ( ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to examine temporal trends (2016-2020) in hip fracture care in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) hospitals that started providing patient-level data to the ANZ Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) on/before 1 January 2016 (early contributors).
    Methods: Retrospective cohort study of early contributor hospitals (n = 24) to the ANZHFR. The study cohort included patients aged ≥50 years admitted with a low trauma hip fracture between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2020 (n = 26,937). Annual performance against 11 quality indicators and 30- and 365-day mortality were examined.
    Results: Compared to 2016/2017, year-on-year improvements were demonstrated for preoperative cognitive assessment (2020: OR 3.57, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 3.29-3.87) and nerve block use prior to surgery (2020: OR 4.62, 95% CI 4.17-5.11). Less consistent improvements over time from 2016/2017 were demonstrated for emergency department (ED) stay of <4 h (2017; 2020), pain assessment ≤30 min of ED presentation (2020), surgery ≤48 h (2020) and bone protection medication prescribed on discharge (2017-2020; 2020 OR 2.22, 95% CI 2.03-2.42). The odds of sustaining a hospital-acquired pressure injury increased in 2019-2020 compared to 2016. The odds of receiving an orthogeriatric model of care and being offered the opportunity to mobilise on Day 1 following surgery fluctuated. There was a reduction in 365-day mortality in 2020 compared to 2016 (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.74-0.98), whereas 30-day mortality did not change.
    Conclusions: Several quality indicators improved over time in early contributor hospitals. Indicators that did not improve may be targets for future care improvement activities, including considering incentivised hip fracture care, which has previously been shown to improve care/outcomes. COVID-19 and reporting practices may have impacted the study findings.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Australia ; New Zealand ; Retrospective Studies ; Length of Stay ; Hip Fractures ; Registries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1457406-8
    ISSN 1741-6612 ; 0726-4240 ; 1440-6381
    ISSN (online) 1741-6612
    ISSN 0726-4240 ; 1440-6381
    DOI 10.1111/ajag.13270
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  7. Article ; Online: Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive, Psychological, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment.

    Khoo, Isabella / Close, Jacqueline C T / Lord, Stephen R / Delbaere, Kim / Taylor, Morag E

    Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

    2021  Volume 50, Issue 5, Page(s) 482–490

    Abstract: Introduction: Dementia and depression often coexist. Understanding how concomitant comorbidities affect function can improve assessment and management strategies. We examined the relationship between cognitive, psychological, and physical function and ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Dementia and depression often coexist. Understanding how concomitant comorbidities affect function can improve assessment and management strategies. We examined the relationship between cognitive, psychological, and physical function and depressive symptoms in people with cognitive impairment.
    Methods: Cross-sectional study using baseline data from the iFOCIS randomized controlled trial involving 309 participants with mild-moderate cognitive impairment. The association between cognitive (Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III [ACE-III], Frontal Assessment Battery), psychological (Goldberg Anxiety Scale; Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale), and physical (Physiological Profile Assessment; Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB]) function, and quality of life (QoL), physical activity levels and activities of daily living, and depressive symptoms (15-item Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS]) were assessed (adjusted for age, sex, education, and ACE-III as appropriate).
    Results: Participants with depressive symptoms (GDS ≥4) had significantly more falls in the previous year and a higher number of comorbidities than people without depressive symptoms (GDS <4). Each point increase in the GDS was associated with better memory, higher levels of anxiety and concern about falling, poorer balance, slower gait speed, and reduced QoL. The relationship between the GDS and poor balance and QoL withstood additional adjustment for comorbidity tertiles. The relationship between GDS and concern about falls withstood additional adjustment for previous falls (12 months) and SPPB scores.
    Conclusions: Depressive symptomatology is associated with poorer physical and psychological function and reduced QoL in people with cognitive impairment. These factors should be considered when assessing and intervening in this group. Future research could examine these relationships longitudinally to establish causality and examine intervention efficacy in this group.
    MeSH term(s) Activities of Daily Living ; Aged ; Cognition ; Cognitive Dysfunction/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/psychology ; Humans ; Independent Living ; Physical Functional Performance ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1026007-9
    ISSN 1421-9824 ; 1013-7424
    ISSN (online) 1421-9824
    ISSN 1013-7424
    DOI 10.1159/000520853
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  8. Article ; Online: Cognitive Domain Associations with Balance Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment.

    Taylor, Morag E / Toots, Annika / Lord, Stephen R / Payne, Narelle / Close, Jacqueline C T

    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD

    2021  Volume 81, Issue 2, Page(s) 833–841

    Abstract: Background: In older people with cognitive impairment (CI), executive function (EF) has been associated with motor performance including balance and gait. The literature examining and supporting a relationship between balance performance and other ... ...

    Abstract Background: In older people with cognitive impairment (CI), executive function (EF) has been associated with motor performance including balance and gait. The literature examining and supporting a relationship between balance performance and other cognitive domains is limited.
    Objective: To investigate the relationship between global cognition and cognitive domain function and balance performance in older people with CI.
    Methods: The iFOCIS randomized controlled trial recruited 309 community-dwelling older people with CI. Baseline assessments completed before randomization were used for analyses including the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III; global cognition) and its individual cognitive domains (attention; memory; verbal fluency; language; visuospatial ability) and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), a measure of EF. A composite balance score was derived from postural sway and leaning balance tests.
    Results: In linear regression analyses adjusted for covariates, global cognition and each cognitive domain were significantly associated with balance performance. EF (verbal fluency; β= -0.254, p < 0.001, adjusted R2 = 0.387) and visuospatial ability (β= -0.258, p < 0.001, adjusted R2 = 0.391) had the strongest associations with balance performance. In a comprehensively adjusted multivariable model including all of the ACE-III cognitive domains, visuospatial ability and EF (verbal fluency) were independently and significantly associated with balance performance.
    Conclusion: Poorer global cognition and cognitive domain function were associated with poorer balance performance in this sample of people with CI. Visuospatial ability and EF were independently associated with balance, highlighting potential shared neural networks and the role higher-level cognitive processes and spatial perception/processing play in postural control.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Aging/physiology ; Attention/physiology ; Cognition/physiology ; Cognition Disorders/psychology ; Cognitive Dysfunction/psychology ; Executive Function/physiology ; Gait/physiology ; Humans ; Independent Living/psychology ; Male ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-26
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1440127-7
    ISSN 1875-8908 ; 1387-2877
    ISSN (online) 1875-8908
    ISSN 1387-2877
    DOI 10.3233/JAD-201325
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  9. Article ; Online: Risk factors for falls in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Chantanachai, Thanwarat / Sturnieks, Daina L / Lord, Stephen R / Payne, Narelle / Webster, Lyndell / Taylor, Morag E

    Ageing research reviews

    2021  Volume 71, Page(s) 101452

    Abstract: Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify risk factors for prospectively ascertained falls, focusing on those that are potentially modifiable (physical and neuropsychological factors), in older people with cognitive impairment living in the ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify risk factors for prospectively ascertained falls, focusing on those that are potentially modifiable (physical and neuropsychological factors), in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community.
    Results: A comprehensive search of five databases identified 16 high quality (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale ≥8/9) relevant articles. Meta-analyses were undertaken for five potential fall risk factors. Of these, fallers had significantly poorer balance (standardized mean difference = 0.62, 95 %CI 0.45, 0.79) with low heterogeneity. Global cognition was not significantly associated with faller status in a meta-analysis with low heterogeneity. Meta-analyses of mobility (Timed Up-and-Go), gait speed and depressive symptoms had high heterogeneity and were not statistically significant or were borderline significant (p = 0.05). Sensitivity analyses (removing one study sample's results that differed markedly from the other included samples) reduced heterogeneity to 0% and revealed fallers had significantly poorer mobility and more depressive symptoms than non-fallers. Fallers also walked significantly slower, but heterogeneity remained high.
    Conclusions: In older people with cognitive impairment, fallers presented with balance deficits, poor mobility, slow gait speed and depressive symptoms. Reduced global cognition was not associated with falls. These findings suggest that interventions should target balance impairment and reveal that more high-quality research is needed.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Cognition ; Cognitive Dysfunction/epidemiology ; Humans ; Postural Balance ; Risk Factors ; Walking
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2075672-0
    ISSN 1872-9649 ; 1568-1637
    ISSN (online) 1872-9649
    ISSN 1568-1637
    DOI 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101452
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  10. Article: Dementia.

    Taylor, Morag E / Close, Jacqueline C T

    Handbook of clinical neurology

    2018  Volume 159, Page(s) 303–321

    Abstract: Dementia is a syndrome seen most commonly in older people and characterized by a decline in cognitive performance which impacts on the person's ability to function. There are approximately 47 million people worldwide with dementia and there are 10 ... ...

    Abstract Dementia is a syndrome seen most commonly in older people and characterized by a decline in cognitive performance which impacts on the person's ability to function. There are approximately 47 million people worldwide with dementia and there are 10 million new cases every year. It is a major cause of disability and dependence and impacts on the physical, psychologic, and social well-being of families and carers. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Gait and balance impairments are common in people with dementia and contribute to the significantly elevated risk of falls. Older people with dementia are at increased risk of injury, institutionalization, hospitalization, morbidity, and death after a fall. There is preliminary evidence, predominantly from relatively small studies, that falls and disability can be prevented in this population. However, more good-quality research is needed, both to provide some certainty around the existing evidence base as well as to explore alternate approaches to prevention, including combined cognitive-motor training and cognitive pharmacotherapy.
    MeSH term(s) Dementia ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-12
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 0072-9752
    ISSN 0072-9752
    DOI 10.1016/B978-0-444-63916-5.00019-7
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