Journal article
A systematic review of accidental injury from fire, wandering and medication self-administration errors for older adults with and without dementia
Abstract
The assessment of risk of injury in the home is important for older adults when considering whether they are able to live independently. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the frequency of injury for persons with dementia and the general older adult population, from three sources: fires/burns, medication self-administration errors and wandering. Relevant articles (n=74) were screened and 16 studies were retained for …
Authors
Douglas A; Letts L; Richardson J
Journal
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. e1–e10
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.archger.2010.02.014
ISSN
0167-4943