Our findings suggest that physical and psychological factors, especially the fear of falling, need to be addressed to prevent falls in elderly patients with arthritis.Current Organic Synthesis
Falls in the elderly: Part II, Balance, strength, and flexibility. The results suggest that balance, leg strength, and flexibility may be factors contributing to falls in the elderly.G M Gehlsen... GM Gehlsen,MH Whaley - 《Arch Phys Med Rehabil》 被引量: 563发表: 1990年 Physical and ...
LLD is further characterized by poor or impaired cognitive performance. Reduced executive functioning is common, affecting verbal fluency, response inhibition, set-shifting, working memory, and problem-solving [8]. Individuals with LLD also exhibit poor performance in other cognitive domains, including e...
Most falls in the elderly are probably due to both intrinsic (host) and extrinsic (environmental) factors. Although there has been a great deal of progress in the identification of intrinsic risk factors, investigation of extrinsic ... AV Schwartz,E Capezuti,JA Grisso - 《Osteoporosis》 被引量...
A self-assessment tool was reliable in identifying hazards in the homes of elders Falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries, particularly among the elderly. A reliable instrument for self-assessment of home falls hazards w... RO Morgan,CA Devito,JA Stevens,... - 《Journal of...
Risk factors for falls in the Chinese elderly population The results from this population-based cross-sectional study form a basis for further prospective study on falls in the Chinese elderly population. Both ... S Ho - 《Journals of Gerontology》 被引量: 135发表: 1996年 Acceptability and com...
Many countries face an increasingly aging population, but China is now home to the largest population of older people in the world. This study aims to analyze health-related factors influencing fears of aging among elderly Chinese citizens. Multiple regression models were constructed using fears of ...
Objective: To identify the prevalence of falling among the elderly living in urban areas and analyze the risk factors associated with falls. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study, to which attended 368 seniors. The data were collected with the support of an instrument with dem...
Risk factors for falls in the Chinese elderly population Besides being the major cause of hip fracture, falls also have important consequences in injuries and mortality, especially in the elderly population. This... S Ho - 《Journals of Gerontology》 被引量: 135发表: 1996年 加载更多来源...
Falls constitute a leading cause of injuries, hospitalization and deaths among the elderly. Older people fall more often for a variety of reasons: alterations in physiology and physical functioning, and the use (and misuse) of medications needed to manage their multiple conditions. Pharmacological ...