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- Limited, inconclusive evidence of technology reducing falls and falls risk for People living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Lack of clarity around which technology is more effective than alternatives at reducing falls and falls risk for People living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Exergaming (technology-based exercise), virtual reality training, wearable technology and apps may all help older people avoid falling. People living with dementia are more than twice as likely to fall as other older people, and their risk of being injured when they fall is also higher.
May 15, 2021 · How to use our limited health resources to care for an accelerated increase in people with falls and dementia will be a paramount important issue. The use of digital technology for those with dementia is an emerging field, including newer technology.
- 10.1007/s10433-021-00627-5
- 2022/09
- Eur J Ageing. 2022 Sep; 19(3): 309-323.
What is the evidence that digital technologies can reduce falls and fall risk for people living with dementia? This briefing considers the evidence from a rapid review of reviews and a summary
Aug 4, 2021 · Specifically, the system can reduce falls and associated injuries and save significant clinical time in dementia wards, improving patient well-being. These enhancements in inpatient care have led to positive clinical and operational outcomes in a dementia inpatient facility setting.
- Kay Wright, Swaran Singh
- J Patient Saf. 2022 Apr; 18(3): 177-181.
- 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000882
- 2022/04
•Digital technologies have potential to reduce risk falls for older people living with dementia and help them live in their own homes longer •Some evidence from seven reviews that technologies can reduce falls and falls risk •Not enough good quality evidence to recommend which technology is best •People with dementia have higher falls ...
Apr 20, 2023 · For people living with dementia (PLWD), falls have an even greater impact, but the standard testing methods for fall risk screening and assessment are often not practical for this population. The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and summarize recent research, practice guidelines and gray literature which have considered fall risk ...