Discusses ways to prevent falls in elderly persons. Percent of persons aged 65-years or older who fall each year; Serious injuries from falls, including hip fracture; Effects of falls on the ability of the elderly to remain independent; Causes of falls, such as from interactions between long-...
Discusses ways to prevent falls in elderly persons. Percent of persons aged 65-years or older who fall each year; Serious injuries from falls, including hip fracture; Effects of falls on the ability of the elderly to remain independent; Causes of falls, such as from interactions between long-...
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 ...
Preventing falls in the elderlyThe elderly are more apt to fall than their younger companions, and those who fall once are more likely to fall again. Many factors explain this susceptibility: The elderly are often taking medications that affect the central nervous system, their muscles and vision...
Nelson BaloianSpringer International PublishingJAVIER OROZCO; RODRIGO SANTOS; SERGIO F. OCHOA; LEONARDO ORDINEZ; ROC MESEGUER; NELSON BALOIAN, A clinically assisted collaborative system architecture for preventing falls in elderly people LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE; Ano: 2014...
Preventing falls in the elderly living in a deprived area: Evaluationof a community intervention.Evaluates a community intervention program designed to prevent falls in elderly in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Objectives of the program; Risk factors of falling accidents; Efficacy of the program; Policy ...
Unintentional falls mortality among elderly in the United States: time for action. Injury. 2012;43(12):2065-2071.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 5. Burns ER, Stevens JA, Lee R. The direct costs of fatal and non-fatal falls among older adults—United States. J Safety ...
Falls in elderly people are becoming a serious problem not only impacting quality of life but also putting a financial burden on the healthcare system. Research has shown that regular exercise and maintaining an active lifestyle can help to reduce the risk of falling. Computer games can be used...
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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which focuses on practical implementation of preventive measures and includes useful ...
Too many elderly taking tumbles Preventing fallsJeanette White