Occupational therapy to prevent falls in older adults with dementia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This program tests whether a special type of home-based occupational therapy (called COTID) can help older adults with dementia avoid falling again after a fall that sent them to the hospital. It compares this new approach to usual occupational therapy care.
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Who can take part
- You are 75 years old or older
- You live at home, not in a nursing home or long-term care facility
- You were recently hospitalized because of a fall
- You have mild to moderate dementia (a score above 16 on a memory test called MMSE)
- You have a caregiver who can be involved in the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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