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Severity of dementia as a risk factor for repeat falls among the institutionalized elderly in Japan
Nursing and Health Sciences, 07/15/09
Kobayashi N et al. - The person's sex and the facility type were identified as risk factors for the fallers, while severe dementia was identified as a risk factor for the repeat fallers. Nurses should recognize the combination of severe dementia and unstable gait as a warning sign for potential repeat fallers.
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