Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community
D Kendrick, A Kumar, H Carpenter… - Cochrane database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …
How does age-related macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life? A systematic review
Objectives To review systematically the evidence of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) affecting real-world visual ability and quality of life (QoL). To explore trends in specific …
(AMD) affecting real-world visual ability and quality of life (QoL). To explore trends in specific …
Complement activation and choriocapillaris loss in early AMD: implications for pathophysiology and therapy
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common and devastating disease that can
result in severe visual dysfunction. Over the last decade, great progress has been made in …
result in severe visual dysfunction. Over the last decade, great progress has been made in …
Which factors are associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling older people?
Background: fear of falling (FOF) is common in older people and associated with serious
physical and psychosocial consequences. Identifying those at risk of FOF can help target …
physical and psychosocial consequences. Identifying those at risk of FOF can help target …
Fear of falling and associated factors among older people living in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia-a cross-sectional study
G Birhanie, H Melese, G Solomon, B Fissha, M Teferi - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Fear of falling (FOF) is the most common public health problem, which can lead
to loss of confidence, reducing physical and social activities, depression, loss of mobility …
to loss of confidence, reducing physical and social activities, depression, loss of mobility …
Prevalence of falls and fall‐related outcomes in older adults with self‐reported vision impairment
JR Ehrlich, SE Hassan, BC Stagg - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the prevalence of falls, fear of falling (FoF), and activity limitation
due to FoF in a nationally representative study of older adults with self‐reported vision …
due to FoF in a nationally representative study of older adults with self‐reported vision …
Predictive value of intrinsic capacity on adverse outcomes among community-dwelling older adults
J Yu, H Si, X Qiao, Y Jin, L Ji, Q Liu, Y Bian, W Wang… - Geriatric nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the predictive value of intrinsic capacity on one-year incident adverse
outcomes among community-dwelling older adults. Methods A total of 756 community …
outcomes among community-dwelling older adults. Methods A total of 756 community …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment: a prospective one-year study
Objective Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered an intermediate stage between
normal cognitive function and dementia. Fall risk is increased in this group, but there is …
normal cognitive function and dementia. Fall risk is increased in this group, but there is …
Using augmented reality to cue obstacles for people with low vision
Detecting and avoiding obstacles while navigating can pose a challenge for people with low
vision, but augmented reality (AR) has the potential to assist by enhancing obstacle visibility …
vision, but augmented reality (AR) has the potential to assist by enhancing obstacle visibility …
Automated detection of real-world falls: Modeled from people with multiple sclerosis
Falls are a major health problem with one in three people over the age of 65 falling each
year, oftentimes causing hip fractures, disability, reduced mobility, hospitalization and death …
year, oftentimes causing hip fractures, disability, reduced mobility, hospitalization and death …