Background and objective Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier
studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this …

Frailty is a common negative consequence of ageing. Sarcopenia, the syndrome of loss of
muscle mass, quality and strength, is more common in older adults and has been …

Objective The development of these guidelines is sponsored by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology …

ABSTRACT Abbreviations: AACE= American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists AFF=
atypical femur fracture ASBMR= American Society for Bone and Mineral Research BEL …

Background Falls remain a common and debilitating problem in hospitals worldwide. The
aim of this study was to investigate the effects of falls prevention interventions on falls rates …

Background: cognitive impairment is an established fall risk factor; however, it is unclear
whether a disease-specific diagnosis (ie dementia), measures of global cognition or …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been associated with dementia. The questions
of whether the risk of dementia decreases over time after TBI, whether it is similar for …

Geriatricians have embraced the term “geriatric syndrome,” using it extensively to highlight
the unique features of common health conditions in older people. Geriatric syndromes, such …

This is a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at providing a comprehensive and
quantitative review of risk factors for falls in older people in nursing homes and hospitals …

Background Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in dementia, but there have
been no prospective studies of risk factors for falling specific to this patient population, and …