Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Every year, an
estimated 30–40% of patients over the age of 65 will fall at least once. Falls lead to …

Background Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
One of three adults over the age of 65 years falls annually. As the size of elderly population …

Injuries resulting from falls in elderly people are a major public-health concern, representing
one of the main causes of longstanding pain, functional impairment, disability, and death in …

Context: Vitamin D deficiency is common among older people and can cause mineralization
defects, bone loss, and muscle weakness. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate …

As a more complete picture of the clinical phenotype of Parkinson's disease emerges, non-
motor symptoms have become increasingly studied. Prominent among these non-motor …

Poor vision reduces postural stability and significantly increases the risk of falls and fractures
in older people. Most studies have found that poor visual acuity increases the risk of falls …

OBJECTIVE—Older adults with type 2 diabetes are more likely to fall, but little is known
about risk factors for falls in this population. We determined whether diabetes-related …

Introduction The aim of the prospective study reported here was to develop a risk profile that
can be used to identify community-dwelling elderly at a high risk of recurrent falling …

Background: Falls frequently occur in the elderly and are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality. Objective: The objective of the study was to prospectively investigate the …

Visual symptoms are common in PD and PD dementia and include difficulty reading, double
vision, illusions, feelings of presence and passage, and complex visual hallucinations …