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Falls, Injuries Due to Falls, and the Risk of Admission to a Nursing Home
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Among older people living in the community falls are a strong predictor of placement in a skilled-nursing facility; interventions that prevent falls and their sequelae may therefore delay or reduce the frequency of nursing home admissions.Abstract:
Background Falls warrant investigation as a risk factor for nursing home admission because falls are common and are associated with functional disability and because they may be preventable. Methods We conducted a prospective study of a probability sample of 1103 people over 71 years of age who were living in the community. Data on demographic and medical characteristics, use of health care, and cognitive, functional, psychological, and social functioning were obtained at base line and one year later during assessments in the participants' homes. The primary outcome studied was the number of days from the initial assessment to a first long-term admission to a skilled-nursing facility during three years of follow-up. Patients were assigned to four categories during follow-up: those who had no falls, those who had one fall without serious injury, those who had two or more falls without serious injury, and those who had at least one fall causing serious injury. Results A total of 133 participants (12.1 perce...read more
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Falls and fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
TL;DR: The overall aims of this thesis were to show that falls are the primary cause of injuries among older adults, and accidents that result from falls can lead to personal suffering and extensive societal burdens.
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Group vs Individually Delivered Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged ≥70 Years.
Sophie Gottschalk,Hans-Helmut König,Michael Schwenk,Corinna Nerz,Clemens Becker,Jochen Klenk,Jochen Klenk,Carl-Philipp Jansen,Carl-Philipp Jansen,Judith Dams +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a group-delivered version of the Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise program compared with an individually delivered program version and concluded that the group program might be cost effective for increasing physical activity in older adults but was unlikely to be cost-effective with regard to QALY or for preventing falls.
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Effects of Korean Medicine on Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty in Patient with Parkinsonism: Retrospective Study
Seung-Bo Yang,Yeon-jin Kim,Hyung Min Lee,Sang-Hwa Lee,Seung-Yeon Cho,Jung-Mi Park,Chang-Nam Ko,Seong-Uk Park +7 more
TL;DR: Korean Medicine has an effect on the motor function of patients who suffer from Parkinsonism with Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty and could be effective for improving activities of daily life.
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Effects of Korean National Fitness Award Program Group Exercise on Daily Fitness and Balance Confidence among the Elderly Participants
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Improving the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis using a senior-friendly peer-led community education and mentoring model: a randomized controlled trial.
Marita Kloseck,Deborah A Fitzsimmons,Deborah A Fitzsimmons,Mark Speechley,Marie Y. Savundranayagam,Richard G. Crilly +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a 6-month peer-led community education and mentorship program to improve the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
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