Falls have deleterious consequences: 5% result in fractures, 1% in hip fractures. Further 2鈥 10% result in serious injuries, and many patients are affected by the postfall anxiety syndrome and self-imposed mobil...
This study was designed for identification of risk factors among elderly, so that the future falls can be prevented. OBJECTIVE: 1.To assess the prevalence of falls in elderly aged ≥60 yrs residing in a rural area in Bangalore 2.To assess the risk for falls and 3.To study the factors ...
in-depth analysis of the falls' causes which already happened, control of health and proper treatment, conducting systematic, interesting and varied physical activities - in conjunction with education and mental change in a determined way they can and should reduce the risk of falls of the elderly...
Objective:The present research was to investigate the risk factors related to falls in kinesthetic position sense(KPS) on the knee and ankle,and the related training methods for its improvement.Methods:29 female elderly(age:65 or above) were classified into fallers and non-fallers according to ...
Polypharmacy increases the risk of drug-related events such as falls, confusion and functional decline. In one of the studies, it was found that elderly commonly used both prescribed and non-prescribed medicine together which get them into the risk of major drug-drug reaction. The aim of the ...
Falls and risk factors in institutionalized elderly.KO, PapandreaBatistaDAA, de OliveiraRF, de Oliveira
This article focuses on the different risk factors for falls. Poor health status (especially chronic illness), impaired mobility and postural instability, and a history of prior falls have been associated with the risk of falling. Balance can also be impaired by disease (such as a broad ...
Prescribing antidepressant drugs for such patients can both increase the risk of falls and the risk of interaction with other drugs. An observational study addressing the question of whether tricyclics or serotonin-reuptake inhibitors are safer for nursing home residents is analyzed. The initial ...
A higher percentage of intrinsic factors resulting in falls may imply a need for a comprehensive fall prevention program. More than half of the subjects were active and engaged in higher functioning activities prior to the fall. This suggests the lack of awareness in their risk of falls. To ...
This study was undertaken to determine whether vigorous and frail older people who identify environmental hazards in their homes have an increased risk for falls.A 1-year prospective study was conducted among 266 female and 59 male community-dwelling volunteers aged 60 to 93 years who had fallen ...