@article{ref1,
title="Inclusive decision-making for falls prevention: a discussion tool for use with people with dementia and their caregivers",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2019",
author="Meyer, Claudia and Hill, Sophie and Hill, Keith D. and Dow, Briony",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-8",
abstract="Provision of choice and participation in falls prevention strategies is challenging for people with dementia. This paper outlines development of a discussion tool, to aid engagement of people with dementia and their caregivers in falls prevention strategies. The tool is based on a literature review of falls prevention and dementia care (1990 - 2016) and decision aid principles, and was trialled over 6-months. Twenty-five community-dwelling people with dementia (mean age 80 years, SD 7.7, 52% male), and their caregivers (mean age 73 years, SD 12.3, 36% male) underwent falls risk assessment, and evaluation of their preparedness to change falls risk behaviours. Most commonly rated, and prioritised for intervention, high falls risk factors were impaired balance/mobility (92%), poly-pharmacy (60%) and incontinence (56%). This discussion tool facilitated collaboration between people with dementia, their caregivers and health professionals, to increase uptake of acceptable and feasible evidence-based falls prevention strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="10.1123/japa.2018-0167",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0167"
}