Perturbation Training Reduces Falls in People With Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Summary

This study will examine the overall capacity of people with Alzheimer's disease learning fall-resistant skills from perturbation training.

Interventions

• Perturbation training · BEHAVIORAL

  Participants will experience repeated perturbations mixed with non-perturbed trials on the treadmill with the protection by a harness.

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be at least 65 years old;
* Participants have a clinical diagnosis of probable AD;
* Participants can read and understand English;
* Participants must be able to walk independently at least 25 feet;
* Participants must be able to stand independently for at least 30 seconds;
* Participants must have a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 11-21 or Mini Mental Status Examination score between 18 and 23.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals have ever experienced perturbation training;
* Individuals have hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension;
* Individuals exhibit osteoporosis;
* Participants suffer from coexisting psychiatric disorders, or other neurological conditions, or injuries, etc.

Sites (1)

• Reminiscent, Valdosta, Georgia · RECRUITING