Older Adults’ Perceptions of Falls and Falls Prevention: An Interview-Based Study

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...

Falls and fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults

Tuvemo Johnson, S. 2018. Falls and fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1396. 64 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. ISBN 978-91-513-0156-3. Falls are the primary cause of injuries among older adults, and accidents that result from falls can lead to personal suffering and extensive soci...

Falls Prevention for Older Persons

Prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults: recommendation statement.

Volume 86, Number 12 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 1 Summary of Recommendations and Evidence The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise or physical therapy and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk of falls (Table 1). B recommendation. No single recommended tool or brief approach...