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- Title
The role of cognitive impairment in fall risk among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Muir, Susan W; Gopaul, Karen; Montero Odasso, Manuel M
- Abstract
cognitive impairment is an established fall risk factor; however, it is unclear whether a disease-specific diagnosis (i.e. dementia), measures of global cognition or impairments in specific cognitive domains (i.e. executive function) have the greatest association with fall risk. Our objective was to evaluate the epidemiological evidence linking cognitive impairment and fall risk.
- Publication
Age and ageing, 2012, Vol 41, Issue 3, p299
- ISSN
1468-2834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ageing/afs012