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Falls are the third-leading cause of disability among the elderly population worldwide. It is multifactorial, and the occurrence of falls depends on different factors, which can be different from context to context, and individual to individual. Therefor
The MMSE is a widely used screening tool that provides a brief, objective measure of cognitive function and is one of the best validated tests of cognitive function among the elderly [38]. The MMSE cut-off score of < 24 will enable the participants to follow the CaF training, which ...
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The high prevalence of falling among older adults constitutes a major public and clinical health concern. Many elderly persons may develop activities-specific restriction due to the risk of falling. This highlights the need for relevant evaluative tools.
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Identifying those at risk of falling is an important clinical task often conducted in e.g., those with visual impairment [3], and the elderly [4,5,6]. Equally, fall risk assessment is of notable importance and pragmatically useful in people with a movement disorder, such as Parkinson’s ...
The report is a follow-up to an analysis published in 2014, Anna Maddison, a spokesperson for PHAC, toldMedscape Medical News. The current authors analyzed self-reported data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) for 2017-2018, hospitalization statistics from the Canad...
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statistics. From sensitivity analysis, Sway area per unit time, antero-posterior mean velocity, and radial mean velocity were the best standard features. However, features’ effectiveness in predicting future falls in the elderly has been challenged, and researchers recommend cautious interpretation of ...