In conclusion, the FRQ was feasible in older adults receiving cancer therapy and correlates with measures of physical performance, functional status, and fear-of-falling. The FRQ may prove to be a valuable fall-risk screening tool to implement fall-prevention interventions in this vulnerable ...
Falls are among the most common cause of decreased mobility and independence in older adults and rank as one of the most severe public health problems with frequent fatal consequences. In the present study, gait characteristics from 171 community-dwellin
(HealthDay)—Severe hypoglycemia is associated with a substantially higher risk for falls among community-dwelling adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care.
To conduct a systematic review of published fall risk assessment tools (FRATs) tested for predictive validity among older adults in long-term care (LTC).A systematic search was conducted using five databases. Only studies reporting on sensitivity and specificity values, conducted in LTC on ...
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...
Older adults at risk for falls are less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations when they have a "fall plan of care," according to new research featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University at New York. Older adult falls pose a growing burden on the U.S. healthcare syst...
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: ...
The aims of this study were to (1) externally validate the accuracy of the Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com) falls risk assessment tool in predicting falls and (2) undertake initial validation of the accuracy of the FROP-Com to predict injurious falls (requiring medical...
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...
The physical environment as a fall risk factor in older adults: systematic review and meta- analysis of cross-sectional and cohort studies. Aust Occup Ther J 2010;57(1):51-64.Letts L, Moreland J,Richardson J,et al.The physical en- vironment as a fall risk factor in older adults:...