Falls and Older Adults Falls are the leading cause of deaths related to injury among people 65 years and older. More than one-third will fall each year; two-thirds of those who fall will fall again within 6 months. Although falling is not normal, older people are more likely to fall bec...
The article focuses on the effect of falls on older people in Great Britain. They are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in adults. Studies show that they lead to fractures, disability, care home admission and even death. With this, ...
US Preventive Services Task Force Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults Janelle M. Guirguis-Blake, MD; Yvonne L. Michael, ScD, SM; Leslie A. Perdue, MPH; Erin L. Coppola, MPH; Tracy L. Beil, MS JAMA US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF Recommendation: Interventions to Prevent...
Greater variability in sustained attention is strongly correlated with retrospective falls and to a lesser degree with reduced falls efficacy. This cognitive measure may provide a novel and valuable biomarker for falls in older adults, potentially allowing for early detection and the implementation of pr...
Fall Risk in Older Adults.fallshomemodificationlimbfunctionolderadultsvisionlossObjectives: To assess direct effects of self-rated vision, home modifications, and limb functioning, and moderating effects of self-rated vision on change in functioning of upper and lower limbs on fall risk in older ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement of event detection and duration estimation based on accelerations and angular velocities of the lower back with that based on ground reaction forces below the feet and chair during standardized sit-stand and stand-sit testing in older adults ...
It is considered a reliable predictor of poorer prognoses among older adults, and is associated with functional impairment, increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases and falls and fractures, limited mobility, and poor quality of life1,2. Sarcopenia also increases the risk of institutionalisation and ...
Epilepsy often develops in older adults, but the signs are not always easy to recognize. Seizure activity may be mistaken for effects of aging, such as memory problems, confusion, falls, dizziness, and numbness.DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS:Call your local emergency number (911 in the US) if:...
Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence Synthesis No. 159. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. AHRQ publication 17-05230-EF-1. 9. US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008...
In the past decade, the number of long-term care (LTC) services for older adults in China has grown annually by an average of 10%. Older adults, their family members, and policymakers in China are concerned about patient outcomes in different care settin