Risks associated with Dementia Patient in Aged Care

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA
PATIENT IN AGED CARE
P R E S E N T E D B Y :

Accidental Fall among Older adults
with Dementia
 Fall among the older adults are complex
yet multi-factorial issue
 Older adults with dementia are 5 times
more vulnerable in encountering
accidental fall in comparison to older
adults without dementia
 Accidental fall results in the
development of hip, knee spine or skull
injury
(Fernando et al. 2017)

Reasons for Accidental Fall
 The causes of accidental fall include:
 Improper body balance
 Gait
 Psychological factors
 Side-effects of medications
 Vision problems
 Pain in joints
(Meuleners et al. 2016)

Role of Aged Care Settings in
prevention of fall
 Formation of skid resistance floor or use of
traction proof shoes to reduce fall arising from
improper body balance
 Installation of side rails in bed or use of walkers
or wheel chairs are also employed to reduce
accidental fall due to gait
 The interior is made with minimal furniture and
proper lightening for fight vision impairment and
fall
 Personal assistance
 (Petersen et al. 2018)