Getting older increases the chance of lots of health problems,such as heart disease, dementia and diabetes. And here’s another major health risk in our golden years: falls. One in 4 people age 65 or older suffers a fall each year, and 3 million wind up in the emergency room for taking...
(photo credit: alison e. burke/jama) the researchers analyzed the results of 8 randomized controlled trials to assess the effectiveness of various doses of vitamin d in preventing falls in more than 2400 persons aged 65 years or older. participants received a defined oral dose of supplemental ...
which has been shown tolower costsand shorten hospital stays. In the program, she was advised to use a walker. Initially, she saw the aid as a hindrance ― she felt she should be able to walk without it, like before. But with education, she learned that it is impossible to predict...
Preventingfallsinelderlypeople Preventing falls in elderly people W e need to target interventions at people most likely to benefit from them I n1960Sheldon described the literature on falling as“meagre.”w1Now so much has been published on the topic that it is difficult to make sense of the ...
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Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older people and the risk of falling is exacerbated by mental health conditions. Existing reviews have focused on people with dementia and cognitive impairment, but not those with other mental health conditions or in mental health settings. ...
The present analysis suggests that physical exercise has a positive effect on preventing falls in older adults with cognitive impairment. Further studies will be required to determine the modality and frequency of exercise that are optimal for the prevention of falls in this population. 展开 ...
Preventing Falls and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Older AdultsEvidence-based resources are available.doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000334969.36618.68NAOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)AJN, American Journal of Nursing
and few prevention recommendations for low-risk older adults. The authors suggest these gaps be remedied in future guidelines. In the meantime, they also suggest using the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) initiative (http://www.cdc.gov/steadi/index.html), developed by the...
FallsAccident preventionElderly personsCommunitiesInterventionsInjuriesPublic healthHealth care costsHealth personnelOlder adults value their independence, and a fall can significantly limit their ability to remain self-sufficient. More than one-third of people aged 65 and older fall each year, and those ...