Exploring purpose‐designed audio‐visual falls prevention messages on older people's capability and motivation to prevent falls

Falls Prevention for Older Persons

Building an infrastructure to prevent falls in older Californians: the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.

The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (Center), a consortium of federal, state, and private organizations, was established in 2005 to guide the implementation of a statewide initiative to prevent falls among older Californians. The process began with the convening of a representative group of recognized leaders in California's health and human services in 2003. This group engaged in a 2-day ...

Falls and postural control in older adults with cataracts

Background: There is increasing evidence that visual impairment contribute to falling. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of vision impairment of old adult patients with cataract on the occurrence of falls and postural control. Methods:According to the results of screening ophthalmic examination, 48 cataract patients (mean±SD aged 68.5 ± 6.08 yrs.) and 50 individuals withou...

falls and postural control in older adults with cataracts

background: there is increasing evidence that visual impairment contribute to falling. the aim of this study was to determine the influence of vision impairment of old adult patients with cataract on the occurrence of falls and postural control. methods:according to the results of screening ophthalmic examination, 48 cataract patients (mean±sd aged 68.5 ± 6.08 yrs.) and 50 individuals without a...

Physical activity to prevent falls in older people: time to intervene in high risk groups using falls as an outcome.

Fall related injuries and the resulting deaths in older adults are a major, and increasing, health problem world wide. About 30% of people over 65 years of age fall at least once a year, and about half of these do so recurrently. 3 4 A fall may result in a fracture, particularly in an older person, and about 90% of hip fractures result from falls. The outcome of a hip fracture is fatal in 12–20...