Understanding and preventing physical and cognitive decline and falls in older people with dementia

了解和预防患有痴呆症的老年人的身体和认知能力下降和跌倒

• 批准号: nhmrc : 1103157
• 金额: $ 34.93万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Targeted Calls
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://researchdata.edu.au/understanding-preventing-physical-people-dementia/662658
• 关键词: Understanding; preventing; physical; cognitive; decline

Falls are common in people with dementia and are more likely to result in injury, death and institutionalisation. There is limited evidence that falls can be prevented in this group. Strategies aimed at maintaining independence and preventing decline and falls are urgently needed. This research will a) further our understanding of fall risk and functional decline and b) explore novel fall and decline prevention programs, including the use of technology in older people with dementia.

跌倒在痴呆症患者中很常见，而且更有可能导致受伤、死亡和住院。有有限的证据表明，在这一群体中可以预防跌倒。迫切需要旨在保持独立和防止衰退和衰落的战略。这项研究将a)进一步加深我们对跌倒风险和功能衰退的理解，b)探索新的跌倒和衰退预防计划，包括在老年痴呆症患者中使用技术。