"Text It" program to track falls in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia

doi:10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.001

. 2018 Apr 7:4:137-140.

doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.001. eCollection 2018.

"Text It" program to track falls in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Rebecca J Kamil¹, Dara Bakar^{1

2}, Matthew Ehrenburg¹, Scott Frankenthaler³, Eric X Wei⁴, Eric Anson¹, Esther Oh⁵, Yuri Agrawal^{1

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
² Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
³ Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁴ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁵ Division of Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁶ Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 29955657
PMCID: PMC6021553
DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.001

"Text It" program to track falls in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Rebecca J Kamil et al. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2018.

. 2018 Apr 7:4:137-140.

doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.001. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Rebecca J Kamil¹, Dara Bakar^{1

2}, Matthew Ehrenburg¹, Scott Frankenthaler³, Eric X Wei⁴, Eric Anson¹, Esther Oh⁵, Yuri Agrawal^{1

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
² Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
³ Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁴ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁵ Division of Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
⁶ Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 29955657
PMCID: PMC6021553
DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.03.001

Abstract

Introduction: Falls are a significant problem among older adults with Alzheimer's disease, leading to high rates of fracture, hospitalization, and death. Tracking falls in older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment, is a clinical and research challenge.

Methods: This prospective pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a text message program to track falls among patients with dementia. We also compared this technique with the calendar method of fall data collection.

Results: There was a 96% completion rate of text messaging and 100% of calendars; however, the text-gathered data were more accurate.

Discussion: A text-messaging platform to track falls shows promise in cognitively impaired individuals.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Falls; Mobile health; Text It.

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