Abstract Background/Objectives: Older adults with dementia have at least a twofold
increased risk of falls. Multi-factorial interventions have failed to demonstrate a reduction in …

Background This chapter examines multiple thinking strategies that are needed for high-
quality clinical practice. Clinical reasoning and judgment are examined in relation to other …

The objectives of the present study were to test the hypothesis that the dual‐tasking effect on
gait variability is larger in healthy older adults than it is in healthy young adults; that this …

Although there is tremendous variability in the terminology used to describe functional
outcomes, two recent conceptual schemes may help link disability research across …

OBJECTIVES: To primarily ascertain the effect of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on
physiological falls risk, functional mobility, and executive functioning after 6 months in older …

Background Several types of cognitive or combined cognitive-motor intervention types that
might influence physical functions have been proposed in the past: training of dual-tasking …

Background Falls are a major health care problem for older people and are associated with
cognitive dysfunction. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an increasingly recognized clinical …

Falls and related injuries are increasingly being recognized as a nursing-sensitive quality
indicator, and they continue to be an unsolved patient safety problem in inpatient and …

Background Computer-based interventions have demonstrated consistent positive effects on
various physical abilities in older adults. This study aims to compare two training groups that …

Virtual augmented exercise, an emerging technology that can help to promote physical
activity and combine the strengths of indoor and outdoor exercise, has recently been …