Falls Prevention Process in Assisted Living Communities

Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population

Multicomponent exercise programs are currently an efficacious fall prevention strategy among community dwelling older adults although research documents differential falls susceptibility among frail older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between the Boston FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) exercise program (the original exercise pro...

[Effects of a fall prevention program on falls in frail elders living at home in rural communities].

PURPOSE This study was conducted to determine the effects of a fall prevention program on falls, physical function, psychological function, and home environmental safety in frail elders living at home in rural communities. METHODS The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pre posttest design. The study was conducted from July to November, 2012 with 30 participants in the expe...

Falls, Wandering, and Physical Restraints: Interventions for Residents with Dementia in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes

This is an official publication of the Alzheimer's Association but may be distributed by unaffiliated organizations and individuals. Such distribution does not constitute an endorsement of these parties or their activities by the Alzheimer's Association. 2 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank three reviewers of this paper for their thoughtful comments and insights – Abstract Backgro...

Detecting falls with 3D range camera in ambient assisted living applications: a preliminary study.

In recent years several world-wide ambient assisted living (AAL) programs have been activated in order to improve the quality of life of older people, and to strengthen the industrial base through the use of information and communication technologies. An important issue is extending the time that older people can live in their home environment, by increasing their autonomy and helping them to c...

An economic evaluation of falls prevention strategies for older adults living in the community in Australia