Falls are very common in older people, and for some the consequences are devastating. The clinical assessment, management and investigation of patients who present with falls can be challenging for non-specialists, and multiple guidelines and algorithms have been published to aid this. This article ...
- 《American Journal of Epidemiology》 被引量: 62发表: 2015年 Prevalence of and factors associated with head impact during falls in older adults in long-term care Background: Falls cause more than 60% of head injuries in older adults. Lack of objective evidence on the circumstances of these...
This network meta-analysis of trials comparing fall-prevention interventions for older adults provides summary estimates of the effects of exercise and
9 However, research has shown the TUG test has only limited accuracy in predicting falls10,11 in older adults. Similarly, slow walking speed has been found to have strong negative associations with a number of long-term outcomes such as dementia, frailty, and longevity.12 Objective assessment ...
Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. J Am Geriatr Soc 1998; 46: 58–64. 20 Coleman AL, Stone K, Ewing SK, Nevitt M, Cummings S, Cauley JA et al. Higher risk of multiple falls among elderly women who lose visual acuity. Ophthalmology 2004; 111:...
The literature suggests that PBT may be more effective and require fewer training sessions to reduce falls incidence in older adults, than conventional balance training. We aim to evaluate the effect of a three-session PBT protocol on balance control, daily life falls and fear of falling. ...
Between 1990 and 2019, the incidence rate of falls increased substantially in older adults across mainland China, whereas the rates of mortality and DALY of falls among older people remained relatively stable, suggesting improvements in outcomes of falls. Nevertheless, falls remain an ongoing health ...
Falls in Older People: Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries In this chapter, we examine the epidemiology of falls in older people. We review the major studies that have described the incidence of falls, the location... S Lord,C Sherrington,H Menz,... 被引量: 0发表: 2007年 In...
Falls are among the most common age-related health problems for older adults in developed countries [1], including Australia [2]. For example, in New South Wales, the most populous Australian state, one in four adults aged 65 years and older fall annually, and 10% of these falls result ...
Prospective studies have reported that 30% to 60% of older adults residing in the community fall each year, with approximately half of them experiencing multiple falls [2]. Five to 10% of community-dwelling older fallers will sustain a serious injury [3]. Of those admitted to hospital, ...