Moreover, it states that the model is intended to be used in identifying a patient's risk in falling in the acute care setting.Gray-MiceliUniversityDeannaUniversityEBSCO_AspAmerican Journal of NursingGray-Miceli, D. (2007). Fall risk assessment for older adults: the hendrich II fall risk ...
Numerous medications taken by older adults are known to raise the risk of falls by impairing balance and causing drowsiness. If you’re taking the following drugs, for example, you should tell your doctor about them in your fall risk assessment: Antidepressants Antipsychotics Benzodiazepin...
Fall risk assessment is a powerful tool that aids in determining the risk of falls for a given individual in order to provide early diagnosis and treatment to reduce or prevent future falls. Traditionally, clinical fall risk assessments among older adults consist of questionnaires or functional asses...
Preventing and Managing Falls in Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.2022 May 19; World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initia...
Therefore, fall prevention is a critical component of healthcare for the senior community. In the realm of fall risk assessment, particularly for older adults, there is a recognized importance of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors include muscle strength35, balance36, and gait ...
HACKENSACK, N.J.-- For older adults, falling down can be a life-altering event.It sends millions of adults to emergency rooms every year and can often lead to other medical problems.Eighty-two-year-old Lynn Ladas lives alone in her New Jersey apartment and recently had to go t...
Falls are common in a range of clinical cohorts, where routine risk assessment often comprises subjective visual observation only. Typically, observational assessment involves evaluation of an individual’s gait during scripted walking protocols within a
OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a home-based exercise intervention targeting fall risk in older adults with multiple sclerosis.Design:A randomized controlled pilot trial.Setting:A home-based exercise program.Intervention:Participants were randomly allocated to either a home...
Prediction of fall risk among community-dwelling older adults using a wearable system Article Open access 25 October 2021 Distinguishing features of Parkinson’s disease fallers based on wireless insole plantar pressure monitoring Article Open access 19 March 2024 Introduction Multiple Sclerosis (MS)...
Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up-and-go Test in Older Adults "Timed Up and Go" (TUG) test is a clinical assessment commonly used to quantify functional mobility and fall risk in older adults. While the concept of the... SP Lee,J Dufek,R...