The causes and consequences of maxillofacial injuries in elderly people. Gerodontology. 2002;19:60-64.Rehman K, Edmondson H. The causes and consequences of maxi- llofacial injuries in elderly people. Gerodontology. 2002;19:60-4.Rehman K, Edmondson H: The causes and consequences of maxil- lo...
Accidental falls in elderly persons involve considerable illness and great hospital costs. During the period 1971-1986, the incidence has risen from 14 to 19 per 1000 annually. Four hundred and seventy-three individuals aged 60 years or more who had fallen in their own homes and who sought hel...
Falls have considerable repercussions for older adults which include not only the potential for serious injury as a result of the fall, but also negative consequences on physical function, mobility, psychological well-being, independence, and the need for long-term care. The reasons why people fall...
Sleep: a marker of physical and mental health in the elderly. Am J Geriatr Psych. 2006;14:860-866. 7.St George RJ, Delbaere K, Williams P, Lord SR. Sleep quality and falls in older people living in self-and assisted-care villages. Gerontology. 2008;55:162-168. 8.Blackwell T, ...
- 《Journal of the Chinese Medical Association》 被引量: 81发表: 2008年 Gait disorders are associated with non-cardiovascular falls in elderly people: a preliminary study p/ pBackground/p pThe association between unexplained falls and cardiovascular causes is increasingly recognized. Neurally ...
People experience the loss of height and/or curving of the spine due to the collapse of the vertebrae. The collapse gives individuals a hunched-back appearance of the upper back, often called a "dowager hump" (kyphosis) because it commonly is seen in elderly women. ...
After 5 or 7 days, an X-ray of the abdomen is taken and the pieces of plastic in the different parts of the bowel are counted. From this count, it is possible to determine if and where there is a delay in the colon. In people who are not constipated, all of the plastic pieces ...
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause illness known as listeriosis. The CDC defines listeriosis as "a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteriumListeria monocytogenes." It is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, elderly (aged 65 or older) or...
According to a 2019 report from NBC News, thousands of elderly residents are ejected from nursing homes on a yearly basis. In 2018, over 1,400 people filed complaints about wrongful nursing home evictions in California alone. Have you noticed signs of elder abuse? Get your case reviewed for ...
Furthermore, moderate elevations of parathyroid hormones (PTH) may promote insulin resistance, weight gain, hypertension (high blood pressure), and left ventricular hypertrophy. Fall prevention is a public health goal for the elderly. Each year, one in three people 65 years and older experiences ...