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Predicting falls from behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in older people residing in facilities.

Sei SatoTakeyasu KakamuTakehito HayakawaTomohiro KumagaiTomoo HidakaYusuke MasuishiShota EndoTetsuhito Fukushima
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
Because the risk of falling is high for residents who at the time of admission have the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia of "wandering" and "agitation," it is necessary to predict the possibility of falling at an early stage, monitor the residents and adjust the environment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1573-1577.
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