Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

• DOI: 10.4103/jiag.jiag_4_22
• Publication Date: 2022-06-13T04:37:27Z
• Authors: Mamta Saini; Manicka Saravanan...; Nidhi Soni; Vishwajeet Singh; Avinash Chakrawarty; Prasun Chatterjee; Aparajit Ballav Dey
• Keywords: Depression; Cross-sectional study; Clinical Dementia Rating

Background: Falls are one of the leading causes disability among older people. The risk factors falls widely vary populations, including different stages cognitive impairment. We aim to identify for cognitively impaired adults. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, adults attending memory clinic were screened their factors. A total 112 subjects who satisfied inclusion criteria provided informed consent subjected semi-structured interview comprehensive geriatric assessment. Cognitive impairment was graded by Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). Subjects divided into fallers nonfallers. multivariable logistic regression analysis done independent falls. Results: prevalence 39.28% in study population. Gender (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.21 [0.690–7.117]), body mass index (aOR CI]: 0.89 [0.773–1.028]), socioeconomic status (middle-class aOR 0.34 [0.077–1.526], lower-class 2.44 [0.349–17.160]), multimorbidity 19.39 [1.043–360.373]), depression (mild 2.90 [0.896–9.429] moderate 4.77 [0.967–23.597]), hobbies home 24.78 [6.251–98.294]) part CDR predictors Conclusion: Older with at high falling definitive Regular screening will help enable fall prevention reduce morbidity dependency.