Falls in older adults are a reasonably common occurrence and about 10% of these experience multiple falls annually. These falls may be serious and may cause significant morbidity and mortality. These can also threaten the independence of older people and may be responsible for an individual's ...
Falls in Older Adults Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults aged 65 years or older. A serious fall can result in decreased functional independence and quality of life. Hip fractures in particular are a serious consequence of falling that can be devastating in older adults. The risk...
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1 People older than 65 years are more susceptible to fatal falls and other serious consequences, such as hip fractures.2 In mainland China, falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality among people aged 65 years and older, and have been recognised as a complex but preventable ...
Although accidental falls in the elderly have been the subject of extensive research during the past 20 years, it is still a major health problem in a rapidly ageing global population [1–6]. Unintentional injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in older adults after cardiovascular, neopla...
The "oldest old" are now the fastest growing section of most western populations. Britain's population aged 85 or older has already almost trebled in three decades (to over 1.1 million people in 2003) and is set to double again within the next quarter-century [1]. With rising numbers of...
A programme that removes fall hazards in the home given to older adults that live in the community can reduce the number of falls. We are not certain if assistive devices (such as checking prescription for glasses, special footwear, or bed alarm systems) can reduce the risk of a fall. ...
2 The majority of hip fractures (95%) in older adults are due to falls,3 and falls result in approximately 80% of traumatic brain injury–related hospital presentations and deaths in older adults.4 The burden of both falls and fractures is likely to escalate with population aging as the ...
5 Not only can falls result in serious injury or death,6,7 but older adults who experience falls also report increased anxiety and depression and reduced quality of life.8,9 Given the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls is expected to continue rising.5 As such, ...
Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur. We conducted a qualitative study to explore older people’s exper