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Robert G. Cumming
Researcher at University of Sydney
Publications - 524
Citations - 42107
Robert G. Cumming is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 97, co-authored 515 publications receiving 38309 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert G. Cumming include University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia.
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Benzodiazepines and risk of hip fractures in older people: a review of the evidence.
TL;DR: Given the high morbidity and mortality of hip fracture, it can be concluded that older people should rarely be prescribed benzodiazepines and that many older people already taking these drugs should have them withdrawn under appropriate supervision.
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A randomized, controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls: The central sydney tai chi trial
TL;DR: To determine the effectiveness of a 16‐week community‐based tai chi program in reducing falls and improving balance in people aged 60 and older.
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Epidemiology of Medication-Related Falls and Fractures in the Elderly
TL;DR: Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs by residents of nursing homes should be a high priority for physicians, pharmacists and nursing staff, and psychotropic drug use should also be kept to a minimum among older people living in the community.
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High-Risk Prescribing and Incidence of Frailty Among Older Community-Dwelling Men
Donijela Gnjidic,Sarah N. Hilmer,Sarah N. Hilmer,Fiona M. Blyth,Fiona M. Blyth,Vasin Naganathan,Vasin Naganathan,Robert G. Cumming,Robert G. Cumming,David J. Handelsman,David J. Handelsman,Andrew J. McLachlan,Andrew J. McLachlan,Darrell R. Abernethy,Emily Banks,D. G. Le Couteur,D. G. Le Couteur +16 more
TL;DR: High–risk prescribing may contribute to frailty in community–dwelling older men and the Drug Burden Index, a dose–normalized measure of anticholinergic and sedative medicines, in 1,662 men ≥70 years of age.
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Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Catherine Sherrington,Zoe A. Michaleff,Zoe A. Michaleff,Nicola Fairhall,Anne Tiedemann,Julie Whitney,Robert G. Cumming,Jacqueline C. T. Close,Stephen R. Lord +8 more
TL;DR: Exercise as a single intervention can prevent falls in community-dwelling older people, and promising results are evident for people with Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairment.