Table 1 Characteristics of the participants interviewed (n = 16)

Age, years

78.5 (63–89)

Women

10 (62.5)

Alzheimer’s disease

9 (56.3)

Mini-Mental State Examination [34], MMSE, (0–30)

22 (15–30)

Berg Balance Scale [35], BBS, (0–56)

51 (33–56)

Functional Independence Measure [36], FIM, (13–91)

78.5 (52–90)

Geriatric Depression Scale 15 [37], GDS-15, (0–15)

2 (0–10)

Living alone

5 (32.3)

Number of years in school

10 (6.5–18)

Adherence, high

12 (75.0)

Attitude, positive

12 (75.0)