TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Inclusive decision-making for falls prevention: a discussion tool for use with people with dementia and their caregivers
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Meyer, Claudia
A1  - Hill, Sophie
A1  - Hill, Keith D.
A1  - Dow, Briony
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0167
ID  - ref1
ER  -