From the April 2023 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Living with Dementia Means Having a Greater Fall Risk
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For any older adult, falls are a major cause of injury and disability. And for individuals with dementia, fall risks may be especially high. In a study published recently in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers found that older adults with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three times […]
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