The Nebulous Association between Cognitive Impairment and Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In older people, dementia is a well-established risk factor for falls. However, the association and the causal relationship between falls and the earlier stages of cognitive impairment remains unclear. The purpose of the study was to review the literature data on the association between falls and cognitive impairment, no dementia, including Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Methods

According to PRISMA guidelines, we searched five electronic databases (EMBASE, Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL, and PsychINFO) for articles published between January 2011 and August 2022 on observational studies of older people with a cognitive assessment and/or cognitive impairment diagnosis and a recording of falls. Their quality was reviewed according to the STROBE checklist.

Results

SUBMITTER: Leroy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature