The majority of deaths in the United States occur in the geriatric population. These older
adults often develop multiple chronic medical problems and endure complicated medical …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation interventions
which incorporate outdoor mobility on physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls …

Aim: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of strategies designed to prevent falls amongst
people aged 65 years and over living in the community and in residential aged-care …

Physical activity (exercise) serves primary, secondary, and tertiary roles in the prevention of
falls among older adults. In its primary role, physical activity can prevent the onset of …

Objective: To evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of strategies designed to prevent falls among
older people. Methods: A decision analytic Markov model of interventions designed to …

We assessed knowledge, attitude, and provision of recommended fall prevention (FP)
practices by employees of senior‐serving organization and participation in FP practices by …

Regular participation in physical activity or exercise is not only integral to the maintenance of
good health and functional independence in older adulthood, 1 but also serves a primary …

Background: Overall adherence rates have usually been reported in fall prevention studies,
but predictors of adherence have rarely been described. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose The issue of older adult falls combines a problem with high incidence and high
injury susceptibility with an increasing population at risk. A firm understanding of both fall …

This study determined the effects and costs of a multifactorial, interdisciplinary team
approach to falls prevention. Randomized controlled trial of 109 older adults who are at risk …