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dc.contributor.authorSuttanon, P.
dc.contributor.authorHill, Keith
dc.contributor.authorSaid, C.
dc.contributor.authorLoGiudice, D.
dc.contributor.authorLautenschlager, N.
dc.contributor.authorDodd, K.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:07:07Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:07:07Z
dc.date.created2012-03-28T20:01:04Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationSuttanon, Plaiwan and Hill, Keith D. and Said, Catherine M. and LoGiudice, Dina and Lautenschlager, Nicola T. and Dodd, Karen J. 2011. Balance and Mobility Dysfunction and Falls Risk in Older People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91 (1): pp. 12-23.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8509
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823caeea
dc.description.abstract

Objective: This study aimed to identify the magnitude and type of balance and mobility impairments in people with Alzheimer disease by comparing their performance with that of older people without cognitive impairment. Design: Twenty-five community-dwelling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease and a comparison group of 25 cognitively intact age- and sex-matched people completed a comprehensive balance and mobility assessment. This included computerized posturography measures of static and dynamic balance under various conditions, clinical balance, and mobility measures, and measures of falls and falls risk. Results: The level of falls risk was higher in people with Alzheimer disease. Standing balance in people with Alzheimer disease was significantly impaired across a range of static and dynamic balance conditions. Activity level, gait, and mobility measures were also impaired, particularly turning and dual tasks. Conclusions: The findings of the study highlight the value of including balance screening as a routine component of early dementia assessment. This would allow for the early detection of balance dysfunction and the introduction of balance retraining before impairments progress to more advanced levels.

dc.publisherLippincott Williams and Wilkins
dc.titleBalance and Mobility Dysfunctionand Falls Risk in Older People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume91
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage12
dcterms.source.endPage23
dcterms.source.issn0894-9115
dcterms.source.titleAmerican Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy
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