Commented on a discussion 5/28/2009 at 12:48 pm
Marlo, these are great guidelines. In The Gerontologist this month, there are two articles supporting the idea that altering the environment helps elderly persons to be less disabled and show less phy
...Read MoreMarlo, these are great guidelines. In The Gerontologist this month, there are two articles supporting the idea that altering the environment helps elderly persons to be less disabled and show less physical decline over time.
One other issue, though, is the effect of dementia on physical mobility. Due to visual perceptual problems ("Is this a stpe up or a step down?" "Is this a rug or a hole?") and visual recognition problems ("What is this object?"), the person with dementia is at increased risk of falls.
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Beth