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-...
people aged65 or older living in the community fall each year,many fall more than once,and the risk of falling increases with age.12Although only3-10%of these falls result in serious injury,they have serious implications for healthcare resources.What do we know about how to prevent falls?
Preventing falls among community-dwelling older persons: results from a randomized trial. Gerontologist. 1994;34(1):16-23.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 14. Moher D, Shamseer L, Clarke M, et al; PRISMA-P Group. Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis ...
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-...
Older personsCluster randomised controlled trialStudy protocolFalls are a major public health concern with at least one third of people aged 65 years and over falling at least once per year, and half of these will fall repeatedly, which can lead to injury, pain, loss of function and ...
Preventing falls in the elderly 来自 Taylor & Francis 喜欢 0 阅读量: 35 作者: Perlin,Elliott 展开 摘要: The 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 ...
Subgroup data on persons with cognitive impairment were obtained from the other 3 trials that targeted older populations in general. The meta-analysis showed that physical exercise had a significant effect in preventing falls in older adults with cognitive impairment, with a pooled estimate of rate ...
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 ...
Injurious fallsexercisevitamin Dcost-effectivenesselderlyBackground Costs of falling in older persons are high, both to individuals and to society. Both vitamin D and exercise are suggested to reduce the risk of falls. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation and ...
Falls are common among adults aged 60 years and older because of physiological changes. Most falls in older adults occur most often at home. Coupled with the lack of awareness and knowledge of preventing falls, the proportion of injuries and deaths among older adults due to falls is increasin...