Occupational therapist use of the 'Timed Up and Go' test in a Memory Clinic to compare performance between cognitive diagnoses and screen for falls risk.
Kristie J HarperVera RileyAntonio PettaAngela JacquesNicholas SpendierKatharine IngramPublished in: Australian occupational therapy journal (2019)
A simple TUG test should be considered for use by occupational therapists in a Memory Clinic to screen patients at risk of falling. Patients diagnosed with dementia have a significantly slower TUG. However, this tool cannot assist with the early detection of patients with MCI.