Risk factors for falls among older adults: a review of the literature

AF Ambrose, G Paul, JM Hausdorff - Maturitas, 2013 - Elsevier
… attempted to define the risk factors for falls in older adults. The present … demographic and
modifiable risk factors. The major … review the factors that contribute to fall risk in older adults. …

Assessing risk of falling in older adults

HC Huang, ML Gau, WC Lin, K George - Public Health Nursing, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
… The purpose of this study was to estimate the risk factors for falls of older adults using the …
of risk factors for falls on older adults. It demonstrated the value of combining risk factors of …

Prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults

DA Ganz, NK Latham - New England journal of medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
… Community-based and home-based exercise programs focused on balance and strength
training are effective in reducing the risk of falls among older adults at average or high risk. …

[HTML][HTML] Determining risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis using posttest probability

MM Lusardi, S Fritz, A Middleton, L Allison… - Journal of geriatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… -living older adults (≥65 years), and track falls occurrence for … conditions related to
increased fall risk, were excluded. … with fall risk assessment in community-dwelling older adults. …

Falls in older adults

SM Bradley - Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… also recommend that older adults be asked annually about frequency of falls and problems
… A multifactorial fall-risk assessment is recommended for all older adults presenting with a fall, …

Pain and the risk for falls in community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, T Binnekade, L Eggermont… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
… The results of this meta-analysis established that older adults with pain are at increased
risk of falls. We found that 50.5% of older adults with pain reported 1 or more falls in a year …

Timed Up and Go test and risk of falls in older adults: a systematic review

O Beauchet, B Fantino, G Allali, SW Muir… - The journal of nutrition …, 2011 - Springer
… of fall risk in older adults is a paramount objective of geriatric medicine. Unfortunately, falls
in this population are multifactorial making the identification of older adults at an elevated risk

Diabetes mellitus and risk of falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Yang, X Hu, Q Zhang, R Zou - Age and ageing, 2016 - academic.oup.com
… this meta-analysis reveals that older adults with diabetes mellitus are associated with
greater risk of falls, and this association is more pronounced in insulin-treated patients. …

Footwear style and risk of falls in older adults

TD Koepsell, ME Wolf, DM Buchner… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
… This article focuses on fall risk in relation to shoe … risk of a fall in older adults varied significantly
in relation to footwear style. This information may provide useful guidance for older adults

Falls in older adults: risk assessment, management and prevention

KC Moylan, EF Binder - The American journal of medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Falls are a common and serious problem for older adults. This … Older patients should be
screened for falls or changes in … Most falls are due to multiple factors, including disorders of gait…