Comparison of Kinesiophobia, Balance, Falling and Walking Speeds of Elderly's With Physical Frailty With Alzheimer's

Comparison of Kinesiophobia, Balance, Falling and Walking Speeds of the Cognitively Frail Elderly With Alzheimer's Dementia With the Physically Fragile Elderly.

In this study, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Falling, Walking Speeds of Elderly People with Cognitive Frailty with Alzheimer's Dementia, Elderly with Physical Frailty and Healthy Elderly Individuals will be compared.

In this study, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Falling, Walking Speeds of Elderly People with Cognitive Frailty with Alzheimer's Dementia, Elderly with Physical Frailty and Healthy Elderly Individuals will be compared.

For research, 3 Groups will be included, including elderly individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia, physically fragile elderly individuals and healthy elderly individuals staying at the Private Dikmen Nursing Home and the private Uluçınar Nursing Home. The research will be conducted with a total of 54 individuals who voluntarily participated in the study from June 2023 to February 2024.

The criteria for participation in the study of elderly individuals diagnosed with 1st group Alzheimer's Dementia are to be over 65 years old, to be able to walk independently and to be diagnosed with early or middle stage Alzheimer's by a doctor.

The criteria for participation in the study of physically frail elderly individuals for 2nd group is to be over 65 years old, to be able to walk independently and appearing fragile or pre-frail according to the Frail Questionnaire.

The criteria for participation in the study of the 3rd group of healthy elderly individuals were to be over 65 years old, not to have any psychiatric, neurological and orthopedic problems, and to be able to walk independently.

As a data collection tool; For the descriptive characteristics of the patients, a form containing demographic information will be used. Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, 2 Minutes Walking Test will be used to evaluate balance and gait. Frail Questionnaire and Clinical Frailty Scale will be used for the evaluation of frailty.

Tampa Scale will be used for kinesiophobia assessment. The Fall Activity Scale (Tinetti) will be used to assess the fear of falling. In addition, the cognitive status of individuals will be evaluated with the Mini Mental State Test and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test.

Inclusion Criteria:

• being over the age of 65 and being able to walk independently.
• Individuals who have been diagnosed with early or mid-stage Alzheimer's by a physician.
• Appearing fragile or pre-frail according to the Frail Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Who has an obstacle to doing physical activity.
• Those who have undergone an operation in the last 6 months.
• Those who do not agree to participate in the research.
• Those who have been diagnosed with late-stage Alzheimer's dementia.