An important cause of falls in the older adults is the presence of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia can be related to a food decline, a long hospital stay, and/or a long illness. Generally, older adults have a decrease in mass volume and coordination, with phenotypic changes, such as selective loss ...
Older adults with hearing loss are at 2.4 times greater risk of falls than their normal hearing peers. Current research is inconclusive about whether hearing aids can offset this increased fall risk, and no previous studies considered if outcomes differed based on the consistency of hearing aid ...
fall. Four major sensing technologies (inertial sensors, video/depth camera, pressure sensing platform, and laser sensing) were reported as capable of providing accurate fall risk diagnostic in older adults. Overall, these technologies have the potential to provide a precise, affordable, and easy-to...
The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of community dwelling older adults regarding the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of using a 3D visualization technology application to facilitate carrying out AEPP self-assessment tasks in practice. The next section describes the initial ...
Falling is a significant challenge in old age, often leading to isolation, self-imposed limitation, reduced movement, and muscle strength. This study aimed to explore the fear of falling and its related factors in older adults following a fall in Kashan,
The low prevalence in Australia can be partially explained by poor accessibility to dance venues and a lack of classes that cater for older adults. It has been noted that participation in physical activity programs, including dance, is higher within Australian retirement villages than in the ...
engagement in self‑managed digital fall prevention exercise Beatrice Pettersson1* , Sara Lundell2, Lillemor Lundin‑Olsson1 and Marlene Sandlund1 Abstract Background Accidental falls are one of the greatest threats to older adults' health and well-being....
Given the prevalence of the aging population and the geriatric syndrome, the main focus of this study was on the factors associated with an increased risk of falls in the elderly in Tehran. This study found that physical activity plays a much more eminent role than nutritional status in improvi...
Emily Harris JAMA.2024;332(5):363. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.12235 FullText The prevalence of people aged 65 years or older with type 1 diabetes has risen globally over the past 30 years, from 400 older adults per 100 000 in 1990 to 514 older adults per 100 000 in 2019, a recent po...
Furthermore, hospitalized patients with mental disorders have a 3.6 times greater risk of falls than the general population [6], and the worldwide prevalence of falls in older adults with psychiatric disorders was 17.25% in a meta-analysis [7]. In a retrospective cohort study [6], the ...