Depression and activity-limiting fall worry among older adults: longitudinal reciprocal relationships

NG Choi, NM Gell, DM DiNitto, CN Marti… - International …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Late-life depression, falls, and fall worry are public health problems. While
previous research confirms the cross-sectional relationship between depression and fall …

Associations between changes in depression/anxiety symptoms and fall worry among community-dwelling older adults

NG Choi, Y Zhou, CN Marti… - Journal of applied …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Using the 2019 and 2020 National Health and Aging Trend Study, we examined the
association between fall worry and changes in depression/anxiety symptoms among …

[HTML][HTML] Symptoms of anxiety and depression predicting fall-related outcomes among older Americans: a longitudinal study

Y Luo, CE Miyawaki, MA Valimaki, S Tang, H Sun… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with fear of falling and fear of
falling-related activity restrictions. However, it remains unknown whether anxiety or …

Association between changes in depressive symptoms and falls: the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)

J Song, X Wu, Y Zhang, P Song, Y Zhao - Journal of affective disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms and changes in
depressive status on falls among middle-aged and older population in China. Methods We …

Fall worry restricts social engagement in older adults

NG Choi, ML Bruce, DM DiNitto… - Journal of aging …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between (a) activity-
limiting fall worry (ALW) and (b) self-reported health-related restrictions and social …

Anxiety, depression, and fall-related psychological concerns in community-dwelling older people

SL Hull, II Kneebone, L Farquharson - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives Establish the association between affect and fall-related psychological concerns
(fear of falling, fall-related self-efficacy, balance confidence, and outcome expectancy) …

Depressive symptoms are independently associated with recurrent falls in community-dwelling older adults

S Grenier, MC Payette, F Langlois, TTM Vu… - International …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Background: Falls and depression are two major public health problems that affect millions
of older people each year. Several factors associated with falls are also related to …

Is fear of falling and the associated restrictions in daily activity related to depressive symptoms in older adults?

TH Lee, W Kim - Psychogeriatrics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Depression is a risk factor for various conditions, including suicide. Considering
the high prevalence of fear of falling in the elderly, its association with depression requires …

Tridirectional association between probable depression, fear of falling and falls among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand

S Pengpid, K Peltzer - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Depression is a major issue in the aging population, which may be related to fear of
falling (FOF) and falls contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study …

Understanding temporal relationships between depression, falls, and physical activity in a cohort of post-hospitalized older adults–a breakthrough or a conundrum?

DCA Lee, AF Lalor, G Russell, R Stolwyk… - International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Background: Clinical depression affects approximately 15% of community-dwelling older
adults, of which half of these cases present in later life. Falls and depressive symptoms are …