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- Title
Improved learning of sequential behaviour during cane gait training or stair climbing after femoral neck fracture: an implication for donepezil for very mild Alzheimer's disease.
- Authors
Kumai, Keiichi; Nakamura, Kei; Meguro, Kenichi
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a woman patient with femoral neck fracture and bipolar hip anthroplasty, and observation of her sequential behavior. Topics include gait training with T-cane, risk of fall due to sequential behavior, and her certification of mild subcortical vascular dementia. Improvement due to the administration of donepezil therapy is also discussed.
- Subjects
ALZHEIMER'S disease; FEMUR injuries; BONE fractures; GAIT disorder treatment; ACTIVITIES of daily living; STAIR climbing; DONEPEZIL; BARTHEL Index; OLD age
- Publication
Psychogeriatrics, 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2, p144
- ISSN
1346-3500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/psyg.12204