Solutions for Fall Prevention in the Elderly:Walk on wet leaves, snow or ice only if absolutely necessary If you must walk on snow, it should be "crunchy" Walk slowly and pay attention Try to avoid particularly hazardous areas Avoid reaching or twisting when walking and standing Keep one ...
Many fall prevention systems use sensing devices to measure the likelihood of a fall. Sensor data are usually processed using computer vision, data mining, and machine learning techniques.;This work pertains to the implementation of a smartphone-based fall prevention system for the elderly and ...
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Seniors shouldn’t be climbing ladders, butsometimes it’s impossible to get your elderly parents to listen. Falling off a ladder can cause serious injury. If you’re concerned about thesafety of your senior parentson ladders, at least suggest being there to stand down the bottom of the ladd...
Development of an exercise program for fall prevention for elderly persons in a long term care facility. Japan Journal of Nursing Science 2006;3:107-117.Kato M, Izumi K, Hiramatsu T, Shogenji M. Development of an exercise program for fall prevention for elderly persons in a long- term ...
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Taiji, which originated as a Chinese martial art, is practiced by approximately 3% of the American population, predominantly for wellness/disease prevention.3 While Taiji has been proven to decrease falls and improve balance and gait in the elderly4; there are not enough qualified teachers to addr...
ObjectivesTo describe the degree of loneliness among the visually impaired elderly and to make a comparison with a matched reference group of the normally ... MA Alma,SFVD Mei,WN Feitsma… - 《Tijdschrift Voor Gerontologie En Geriatrie》 被引量: 0发表: 2013年 O Seguinte Olhar: estudo de cas...
PURPOSE: Injuries due to falls are an important public health concern, particularly for the elderly, and effective prevention is an ongoing endeavour. The ... CI Neutel,S Perry,C Maxwell - 《Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf》 被引量: 418发表: 2002年 Seniors' Program for Injury Control and Education...
Falls are common among older people in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Falls cause considerable morbidity, mortality and reduced quality of life. Of numerous interventional studies of fall prevention interventions in LTCFs, some reduced falls. However