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Development, reliability and validity of the Safe Use of Mobility Aids Checklist (SUMAC) for 4-wheeled walker use in people living with dementia

BACKGROUND: Balance and gait problems are common and progressive in dementia. Use of a mobility aid provides physical support and confidence. Yet, mobility aid use in people with dementia increases falls three-fold. An assessment tool of mobility aid safety in people with dementia does not currently...

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Autores principales: Hunter, Susan W., Divine, Alison, Omana, Humberto, Madou, Ed, Holmes, Jeffrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7659047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33176695
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01865-5