Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the useful evaluation for preventing falls in the residential elderly with dementia. Physical, intellectual and behavioral tests were carried out by Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment, Mini-Mental State Examination and GBS scale, and Fall-Related Behavior Measurement, respectively. Only Fall-Related Behavior Measurement showed a significant difference between fall and non-fall groups in residential elderly with dementia. In logistic regression analysis, only Fall-Related Behavior Measurement showed a significant relationship with falls in the elderly. It was identified that fall risk would rise to twice whenever one dangerous behavior increases (Odds Ratio: 2.05, 95% Confidential Interval: 1.27-3.30, p < 0.00). These results suggested that it was important to evaluate not only physical and intellectual function but also dangerous behavior for falls prevention in the residential older with dementia.
