This paper reviews approaches to preventing falls in older adults at the individual, community and national levels. We find extensive evidence to support fall prevention at the individual level, with exercise programs and multifactorial evaluation and intervention showing the most promise. Good data ...
Therefore, Tai Chi is thought to be particularly appropriate for older adults. Methods The authors conducted a systematic and integrative review of relevant research literature in Pubmed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library for empirical studies on Tai Chi as an intervention for fall reduction among ...
Fall prevention in community settings: results from implementing tai chi: moving for better balance in three states. Front Public Health. 2015;2:258.PubMedGoogle Scholar 24. Gallant MP, Tartaglia M, Hardman S, Burke K. Using tai chi to reduce fall risk factors among older adults: an ...
Effectiveness of Otago Exercise Program on Reducing the Fall Risk in Elderly: Single Case ReportDr. Deepti WadhwaDr. Deepali HandeEffectiveness of otago exercise program on reducing the fall risk in elderly:single case report. Wadhwa D,Hande D. J Interdiscipl Res . 2016...
Cognitive decline has often been used as an exclusion criterion in studies regarding falls, although changes in cognitive processing are now thought to increase the risk of falls (Domingos etal., 2015). Older adults tend to have more difficulty dividing attention among multiple tasks (Verhaeghen &...
Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis IMPORTANCE: Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of fall... AC Tricco,SM Thomas,AA Veroniki...
The effects of reducing fear of falling on locomotion in older adults with a higher level gait disorder Fear of falling (FOF) is one of the key clinical features affecting older adults with a higher-level gait disorder (HLGD), however, its effect on gait is n... Y Balash,M Hadar-Frum...
The intervention was specifically targeted at older adults experiencing heightened fear in the absence of cognitive impairment – sometimes referred to as the “worried well”. The term “worried well” is used to describe individuals who are concerned that they may have (or be developing) dementia...
A randomized controlled trial of telemonitoring in older adults with multiple chronic conditions: the Tele-ERA study Older adults with multiple chronic illnesses are at risk for worsening functional and medical status and hospitalization. Home telemonitoring may help slow... PY Takahashi,GJ Hanson,JL...
Bide is a fall prevention device that supports older people to live safely and independently at home. ... Add to Wishlist View full details “Fall accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in adults aged 75+” Source: World Health Organisation ...