Journal ArticleDOI
Risk factors for falls among older adults: a review of the literature.
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
The major risk factors identified are impaired balance and gait, polypharmacy, and history of previous falls, which include advancing age, female gender, visual impairments, cognitive decline especially attention and executive dysfunction, and environmental factors.About:
This article is published in Maturitas.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 1209 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Falls in older adults & Indirect costs.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Special Report from the CDC Antidepressant subclass use and fall risk in community-dwelling older Americans.
TL;DR: The risk of falling among older adults increased by approximately 30% among those who used a SSRI or a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) compared to non-users, even after controlling for demographic, functional, and health characteristics, including depression.
Journal ArticleDOI
Younger and Late Middle-Aged Adults Exhibit Different Patterns of Cognitive-Motor Interference During Locomotor Adaptation, With No Disruption of Savings
Journal ArticleDOI
Falls Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Vietnam
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the prevalence and factors associated with falls in older adult outpatients during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Vietnam.
Proceedings ArticleDOI
Is there any association between ventricular ectopy and falls in community-dwelling older adults?
TL;DR: The association of PVC frequency with fall risk and fear of fall was studied and number of PVC episodes were higher in high fall risk compared to low fall risk, and in high concern of fall compared toLow concern ofFall (p>0.05).
Journal ArticleDOI
A Qualitative Study of Nursing Students' Experiences in Fall Prevention for Older Home Care Clients.
TL;DR: In order to be able to prevent falls in the older client population, students need more guidance regarding a comprehensive approach based on evaluation of falls and there is a need for continuous collaboration between education and home care services to develop educational approaches that interlink knowledge and skills in fall prevention.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
The Timed “Up & Go”: A Test of Basic Functional Mobility for Frail Elderly Persons
TL;DR: This study evaluated a modified, timed version of the “Get‐Up and Go” Test (Mathias et al, 1986) in 60 patients referred to a Geriatric Day Hospital and suggested that the timed “Up & Go’ test is a reliable and valid test for quantifying functional mobility that may also be useful in following clinical change over time.
Journal ArticleDOI
Pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders in adults.
Maria Kleinstäuber,Michael Witthöft,Andrés Steffanowski,Harm W.J. van Marwijk,Wolfgang Hiller,Michael J. Lambert +5 more
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies examined the efficacy and tolerability of different types of antidepressants, the combination of an antidepressant and an antipsychotic, antipsychotics alone, or natural products in adults with somatoform disorders in adults to improve optimal treatment decisions.
Journal ArticleDOI
Interventions for latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in adults.
TL;DR: Two studies show SU leading to earlier insulin dependence and a meta-analysis of four studies with considerable heterogeneity showed poorer metabolic control if SU is prescribed for patients with LADA compared to insulin.
Journal ArticleDOI
Risk factors for falls among elderly persons living in the community.
TL;DR: It is concluded that falls among older persons living in the community are common and that a simple clinical assessment can identify the elderly persons who are at the greatest risk of falling.
Journal ArticleDOI
Performance-oriented assessment of mobility problems in elderly patients
TL;DR: A practical performance-oriented assessment of mobility is described that incorporates useful features of both approaches and the recommended evaluation centers on the more effective use of readily (and frequently) obtained clinical data.