Objective: This study seeks to determine the efficacy of environmental interventions in
reducing falls in community-dwelling older people. Method: A systematic review and meta …

Background Falls and fall‐related injuries are common. A third of community‐dwelling
people aged over 65 years fall each year. Falls can have serious consequences including …

Importance Falls are the leading preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and premature
institutionalization for community-dwelling older adults. Objective To test the effectiveness of …

Background: Falls present a major challenge to active aging, but the relationship between
neighborhood factors and falls is poorly understood. This study examined the relationship …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of an environmental falls prevention intervention
delivered by qualified occupational therapists or unqualified trained assessors. DESIGN: A …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the outcome of an intervention to reduce hazards in the home on
the rate of falls in seniors. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial, with follow‐up of subjects …

For most older adults who state that they prefer to age in place within their homes and
communities, the environment may afford a setting that is accommodative to agerelated …

Environmental change offers an attractive approach to falls prevention, particularly as part of
multidimensional intervention strategies. This article reviews and summarizes prior research …

Objective To analyse the effectiveness of an ongoing program for reducing the risk of falls in
the elderly in their homes. Design Retrospective questionnaire survey of the number of falls …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-month
community-based intervention on falls and risk factors (balance, lower extremity strength …