Where do most falls occur in the elderly? Falls can occur anywhere, but there are some places where a senior is at a higher risk of falling. Bathrooms Bathrooms can be problematic for seniors moving around because there are slippery surfaces. Falling over in theshower or on bathroom floors i...
Fall-related research has found a number of independent fall risk factors, by which persons at high fall risk can be identified. Two locomotor performance tests have been proven to be strongly correlated with fal...
Study investigates connection between loneliness, social isolation and increased fall risk for the elderly.
The STEADI algorithm isn’t aimed only at seniors at high risk for falls; it also calls attention to the fact that older adults who might be considered low risk for falls can benefit from education about fall risk factors and from advice on what they can do to avoid falls. W...
This study aim to build a scale to assess identification and information practices related to fall risk factors at elderly admission in nursing homes and to assess its psychometric characteristics. The prevalence of falls during the first weeks of institutionalization is high for being a new environme...
This large prospective cohort study was undertaken to construct a fall-risk model for elderly. The emphasis of the study rests on easily measurable predictors for any falls and recurrent falls. The occurrence of falls among 1285 community-dwelling elderly aged 65 years and over was followed during...
Visiting Angels' Fall Prevention program can help reduce your elderly loved one’s risk of slips, trips, and falls at home.
A randomized comparison of pre-and post-experimental design was used to examine the effects of a fall prevention exercise program (FPEP) on muscle strength, ankle flexibility, balance, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and depression for the community-dwelling elderly in Korea. Twent...
The analysis yielded several recommendations for improving recruitment of older adults for activity-related fall studies, including: recruiting from community-based settings; utilizing short-term activity protocols to promote involvement among institutionalized elderly; establishing eligibility criteria that may ...
Using the area under the ROC curves, we evaluated the accuracy of the gait variables in predicting the risk of falls in older adults. All models were adjusted by age, sex, BMI, level of education, and PA levels as covariates. Level of education was defined as a categorical variable (eleme...