Characteristics associated with mobility limitation in long-term care residents with dementia.
This article describes the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of, as well as characteristics associated with, mobility limitation in 343 residents with dementia in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Overall, 89% of residents had some degree of mobility limitation. Mobility limitation was associated with fewer behavioral symptoms, low fluid intake, professional assessment, and professional and informal treatment.
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Sharon Wallace
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Department of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences; Wing D Medical School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7190, USA. Sharon_Williams@unc.edu
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Christianna S
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Zimmerman
Sheryl
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Sloane
Philip D
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Preisser
John S
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Boustani
Malaz
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Reed
Peter S
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D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence