Dance as an element of prevention and treatment of falls, depression and dementia in the geriatric population

Source: Journal of Health Study and Medicine

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Date of publication: 28 June 2023

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: 
The aim of this article is to review the literature on the use of dance training
as a factor in reducing the risk of falls, depression and dementia in the elderly, and
also in reducing the effects of these conditions

 Length of publication: 14 pages

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Reliable and valid measures for the clinical assessment of balance and gait in older adults with dementia: a systematic review

Source: European Journal of Physiotherapy

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Date of publication: 3 July 2020

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature and determine clinical balance or gait tests appropriate for use in older adults with dementia.

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Efficacy and generalizability of falls prevention interventions in nursing homes: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

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Date of publication: 23 January 2020

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of fall intervention programs in nursing homes (NHs) and the generalizability of these interventions to people living with cognitive impairment and dementia.

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Home-dwelling persons with dementia’s perception on care support: Qualitative study

Source: Nursing Ethics

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Date of publication: 27 January 2020

 Publication type: Jurnal article

In a nutshell: Over the last years, there has been a growth in care solutions aiming to support home-dwelling persons with dementia. Assistive technology and voluntarism have emerged as supplements to traditional homecare and daycare centers. However, patient participation is often lacking in decision-making processes, undermining ethical principles and basic human rights.

This study explores the perceptions of persons with dementia toward assistive technology, volunteer support, homecare services, and daycare centers.

 Length of publication: 12 pages

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Perspectives of healthcare professionals in England on falls interventions for people with dementia: a qualitative interview study

Source: BMJ Open

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Date of publication: March 2019, Vol. 9 iss. 2, pps. 1-9

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Objective To explore the experiences of healthcare professionals working in falls prevention and memory assessment services in providing assessments and interventions for falls risk reduction in people with dementia.Design This is a qualitative study using 19 semistructured interviews.

 Length of publication: 9 pages

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Reducing falls among people living with dementia: a systematic review

Source: Dementia 

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Date of publication: September 30 2018 pps 1-20

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The aims of this study were to describe the published literature related to describing, reducing or preventing fall incidences for people living with dementia including: (1) trends in the total number of intervention and non-intervention studies between 1997 and 2016; (2) the methodological quality of identified intervention studies; and (3) the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the incidence of falls among people living with dementia.

 Length of publication: 20 pages

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