Purpose: Multifactorial interventions to prevent falls are relatively less effective in the elderly
with dementia. We hypothesize that the primitive posture reflex associated with dental …

The burden of musculoskeletal disease is vast. Although these diseases may lack the cachet
of more immediately life-threatening conditions (such as cancer or stroke), musculoskeletal …

Résumé En matière d'accident et de chute de personnes âgées à domicile, la sous-
évaluation par ces dernières des risques inhérents à leur environnement, qu'elle relève …

As indicated in Chapter 12, the homes of many older people have environmental hazards [1–
3] and the majority of these are amenable to modification. This chapter outlines …

Objectives To examine falls in older people in the Wellington–Dufferin–Guelph (WDG)
health region of Ontario, Canada, and to identify areas with excess RR and associated risk …

Background: The relationship between environmental diversity and the health status of older
adults has been less considered in studies. This study seeks to investigate the causal …

Objective: This study is a systematic review conducted to analyze the environmental factors
that cause falls in the older adult. Design: Systematic review Methods: The study was …

老人跌倒預防是全球公共衛生最重要議題之一. 老人跌倒預防介入策略主要包括: 跌倒風險評估,
多重因子介入, 運動訓練, 調整用藥, 改善環境, 改善視力, 補充維他命D 與鈣 …

Osteoporotic fractures are common and account for an important medical impact and high
induced health-related costs. The most common fracture sites are the vertebra, wrist …

Stepladders are compact, foldable ladders with flat steps and a platform. Despite all the
research and design efforts, there are still limitations in terms of the multifunctionality …