Falls account for one of the most common and serious issues contributing to a disability, especially among elderly individuals. Tinetti et al. in 1988 defined a fall as an event that results in a person coming to rest on the ground or other lower-level unintentionally, which is not as a r...
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alls in the elderly Preventing falls in the elderlyPreventing falls in the elderlyThe elderly are more apt to fall than their younger companions, and those who fall once are more likely to fall again. Many factors explain this susceptibility: The elderly are often taking medications that affect ...
Prevention of falls and fall injuries in the elderly Objectives- Falls in older people are a major concern in terms of disability, institutionalization, mortality and socioeconomic burden. Studies on falls in Indian older adults were reviewed to determine the prevalence, consequences, risk... Singh...
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Yoo, In Young,Choi, Jung Hyun 摘要: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of falls, the fear of falling and fall efficacy and identify the predictors of falls in the elderly at senior citizens' centers. METHOD: The subjects of this study were 106 elders who...
In summary, falls and fall injuries represent common and potentially preventable causes of functional disability, morbidity, and increased health care utilization among elderly persons. While much has been learned about falls and fall injuries over the past decade, much further information is needed in...
Falls and fractures in participants and excluded non-participants of a fall prevention exercise program for elderly women with a history of falls: 1-year follow-up study. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2014;14(2):285-292.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 22. Chaimani A, Higgins JP, Mavridis ...
Percent of persons aged 65-years or older who fall each year; Serious injuries from falls, including hi... N England 被引量: 53发表: 2005年 Preventing Falls in Elderly Persons yes. This leaves the issue of the target population for prevention open for debate. There are two models in ...
Dr. Kawa Amin, Consultant Geriatrician and the lead for the Falls Prevention Program at HMC explained that HMC provides an evidence-based falls prevention program as part of its Healthy Ageing strategy. “Older adults can fall anywhere but they most often fall inside or around the home. The ...