Aim This study aims to clarify the risk factors for falls to prevent severe consequences in
older adults. Methods We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google …

Background and aims: Inappropriate medication prescription is highly prevalent in older
adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Background Polypharmacy is increasing. The longitudinal association of
polypharmacy and social isolation has not been previously reported. The aim of this study …

Background while many drug groups are associated with falls in older people, less is known
about absolute increases in risk and how these risks vary across different groups of drugs or …

Background Falls are one of the most common accidents in medical institutions, which can
threaten the safety of inpatients and negatively affect their prognosis. Herein, we developed …

Abstract Background and Objectives Physical conditions of living environments can affect
the incidence of falls; however, prior work has focused typically on 1 domain at a time …

The global aging population is larger than ever before (1), and it is estimated that 155
countries will have an aging society by the year 2050 (2). In the United States alone, there …

Purpose There are few large studies evaluating the association between sleep quality and
the risk of falls. We aimed to determine the independent effect of poor sleep quality on an …

Background Fall incident is one of the major causes of mortality and injury in older adults.
Modifiable fall risk factors are the targets for fall prevention. Since the status of some fall risk …

Background The association between fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs, medications known
to be associated with falls) and the number of falls among generally healthy and active …