Skeletal muscle and bone share common embryological origins from mesodermal cell
populations and also display common growth trajectories early in life. Moreover, muscle and …

Objective To determine whether, and to what extent, fall prevention exercise interventions for
older community dwelling people are effective in preventing different types of fall related …

The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing
testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of …

Aims: Falls often result in soft tissue injuries, dislocations, fractures, longstanding pain and
reduced quality of life. Therefore, fall preventive programmes have been developed …

Purpose This study was conducted in order to systematically review the costs of hip fractures
globally and identify drivers of differences in costs. Methods A systematic review was …

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BACKGROUND: One third of adults aged≥ 65 years fall annually, and women are more
likely than men to be treated for fall injuries in hospitals and emergency departments …

The underlying causes of incident fractures—bone fragility and the tendency to fall—remain
under-diagnosed and under-treated. This care gap in secondary prevention must be …

In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the effect of exercise on fracture reduction in the elderly.
Our results determined a significantly positive effect on overall fractures, whereas the …

Background Initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly has been associated with an
immediate increased risk of falls. However, it is unknown whether initiation of …