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Risk factors for falls among older adults: a review of the literature.
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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
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Exploring the Fall-Risk Experience of Masters Athletes Actively Competing in Sport
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The Influence of Different Weight Carrying Methods On Human Gait and Balance During Obstacle Negotiation
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of different external weight distribution on human gait and balance during obstacle negotiation maneuvers different age groups was investigated, and eight healthy participants participated in the obstacle negotiation maneuver.
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Mixed Evidence of an Association between Self-Rated Hearing Difficulties and Falls: Prospective Analysis of Two Longitudinal Studies
Kim M. Kiely,Saman Khalatbari-Soltani,Fiona M. Blyth,Vasi Naganathan,David J. Handelsman,Louise M. Waite,David G. Le Couteur,Moyra E. Mortby,Robert G. Cumming,Kaarin J. Anstey +9 more
TL;DR: Findings from PATH data indicate an ordinal measure of self-reported hearing loss may be predictive of falls incidence in young-old adults, however, the null findings in the male-only CHAMP preclude firm conclusions of a link between hearing loss and falls risk.
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Older Adults' Attitudes About Future Mobility Changes and the Usefulness of Mobility Assessment Materials.
TL;DR: To understand older adults' attitudes about future mobility and usefulness of mobility assessment materials, a telephone survey of 1,000 older adults aged 60-74 years was conducted to understand thinking about mobility, thinking about protecting mobility, confidence in protecting mobility and motivation to protect mobility.
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Visual impairment and falls among older adults and elderly: evidence from longitudinal study of ageing in India
Rajeev R. Singh,Priya Maurya +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the prevalence and correlates of falls, multiple falls, and injuries, focusing on visual impairment among the older adult and elderly population in India, were determined and a sex-stratified analysis has also been done in the present study.
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