Falls are a major public health problem, occurring in more than 27% of adults 65 years and older and costing the U.S. health care system tens of billions of dollars each year. The most common risk factors are prior falls, balance disorders, fear of falling, and dementia. Regular physical...
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Environmental factors correlated with falls in older adults include poor lighting, uneven surfaces, and floors that are slippery. Studies show that these factors account for 30%-50% of falls in this population. Missed steps, slips, and trips occur with more frequency in elderly populations. Physic...
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. In addition, however, drug-related factors can also be responsible for falls in the elderly. In this regard, special attention should be paid to hypnotic sedatives and primarily to benzodiazepines (BZDs), since they are widely used in older adults [6], are the hypnotic sedatives of ...
Prevalence of Drug-Related Problems and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Malaysia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 37,249 Older Adults Drug-related problems (DRPs) in the elderly include polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, nonadherence, and drug-related falls. In ...
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