Change in Fall Status of Older People With Dementia and Caregiving Difficulties: Moderation Effects of Living Arrangements
This study found differential associations between fall status over 2 years and care-related difficulties by care partners' living arrangements. Preventing falls for this population can potentially reduce the informal caregiving burden, especially the emotional difficulties for co-residing care partners and the physical difficulties of non-co-residing caregivers. Tailored interventions to manage fall risk among older people with dementia and support care partners with different living arrangements are crucial to improving their well-being.
Authors
- Yuanjin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2492-346X)
- Kylie Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3032-2054)
- Namkee G. Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8382-1191)
- Xiao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-3221)
- Elliane Irani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7381-3801)
Institutions
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19442
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76
Funders
- National Institute on Aging
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development