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 …

Importance Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given
the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise. Objective To …

Introduction Depression rates in older people worldwide vary from 10% to 15% of
community-dwelling older persons. There are two others problems related to depression in …

Background falls are a major cause of disability and death in older people. Women are more
likely to fall than men, but little is known about whether risk factors for falls differ between the …

Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Background and objective Use of certain medications is recognized as a major and
modifiable risk factor for falls. Although the literature on psychotropic drugs is compelling …

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 number of people living into older age (≥ 65 years) is rising rapidly. Older people are
more likely to fall and this has adverse consequences for their quality of life and that of their …

Despite extensive literature on falls among seniors, little is known about gender-specific risk
factors. To determine the prevalence of falls by gender and sociodemographic …

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 …