The experiences of people with Alzheimer's dementia and their caregivers in acquiring and using a mobility aid: a qualitative study.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that people with Alzheimer's dementia and their caregivers regard mobility aid use as increasing independence. There is a role for healthcare professionals to be involved in the prescription, provision and training for use of mobility aids among people living with dementia to ensure uptake and safety.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONMobility aid use is regarded as increasing independence by people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.Falls risk associated with mobility aid use was not well known and caregivers perceived mobility aids as a means to reduce falls.Most people do not see a healthcare professional when they acquire a mobility aid and there is a role for healthcare professionals to be involved in the prescription, provision and training of people living with dementia in the use of mobility aids in order to increase the uptake of aids and their safe use.
PMID: 32233813 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - March 31, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hunter SW, Meyer C, Divine A, Hill KD, Johnson A, Wittich W, Holmes J Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research