Hyponatraemia in older people is usually multifactorial and commonly iatrogenic

A Multifactorial Approach to Understanding Fall Risk in Older People

OBJECTIVE: To identify the interrelationships and discriminatory value of a broad range of objectively measured explanatory risk factors for falls. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with 12-month followup period. SETTING: Community sample. PARTICIPANTS: Five hundred community-dwelling people aged 70 to 90. MEASUREMENTS: All participants underwent assessments on medical, disability, physical, cog...

A multifactorial interdisciplinary intervention reduces frailty in older people: randomized trial

BACKGROUND Frailty is a well known and accepted term to clinicians working with older people. The study aim was to determine whether an intervention could reduce frailty and improve mobility. METHODS We conducted a single center, randomized, controlled trial among older people who were frail in Sydney, Australia. One group received an intervention targeting the identified characteristics of f...

Comment on article, "a multifactorial approach to understanding fall risk in older people".

OBJECTIVE To identify the interrelationships and discriminatory value of a broad range of objectively measured explanatory risk factors for falls. DESIGN Prospective cohort study with 12-month follow-up period. SETTING Community sample. PARTICIPANTS Five hundred community-dwelling people aged 70 to 90. MEASUREMENTS All participants underwent assessments on medical, disability, physical,...

Is depression really different in older people?

Sleep and aging: 1. Sleep disorders commonly found in older people.

Aging is associated with several well-described changes in patterns of sleep. Typically, there is a phase advance in the normal circadian sleep cycle: older people tend to go to sleep earlier in the evening but also to wake earlier. They may also wake more frequently during the night and experience fragmented sleep. The prevalence of many sleep disorders increases with age. Insomnia, whether pr...