Studies including samples of people with cognitive impairment and/or dementia ... falls, particularly if they involve strategies such as specialist geriatric postoperative management. Multimedia ...
10.6% of patients who experienced a fall were subsequently diagnosed with dementia. Compared to other types of injuries, falls were associated with a 21% increased risk for future dementia diagnosis.
and dementia and Alzheimer's disease were significant predictors of inpatient falls in a psychiatric population. Our psychiatric institution identifies patients at risk for falls at the time of ...