Inclusive Decision-Making for Falls Prevention: A Discussion Tool for Use With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers.

Discussion Tool for Use With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers. J Aging Phys Act. 2019 Feb 12;:1-25 Authors: Meyer C, Hill S, Hill KD, Dow B 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. PMID: 30747556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity - Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Phys Act Source Type: research