Incidence and risk factors of falls among older people in nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis

L Shao, Y Shi, X Xie, Z Wang, ZA Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Falls are common among older people in nursing homes, and the assessment of
fall risk factors is critical for the success of fall prevention interventions. This study aimed to …

Tuning environmental lighting improves objective and subjective sleep quality in older adults

N Shishegar, M Boubekri, EAL Stine-Morrow… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of two whole-day ambient lighting interventions applied in
living rooms on the objective and subjective sleep quality in older adults. Both lighting …

Burden of falls among people aged 60 years and older in mainland China, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

P Ye, Y Er, H Wang, L Fang, B Li, R Ivers… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Falls in older people have become a major public health concern worldwide,
but a comprehensive assessment of the burden of falls for older people in mainland China …

Characteristics of Atypical Sleep Durations Among Older Compared to Younger Adults: Evidence from the New Zealand Health Survey

R Gibson, T Akter, C Jones… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Understanding and supporting sleep is important across the life span.
Disparities in sleep status are well documented in mid-life but under-explored among older …

Risk factors of falls in elderly patients with visual impairment

S Ouyang, C Zheng, Z Lin, X Zhang, H Li… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To examine the risk factors for falls in elderly patients with visual impairment (VI)
and assess the predictive performance of these factors. Methods Between January 2019 …

Prospective association between multimorbidity and falls and its mediators: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

L Jacob, JI Shin, K Kostev, JM Haro… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study including older adults from Ireland aimed to analyze the prospective association
between multimorbidity and falls and to identify the mediators in this relationship. The …

Falls, fear of falling and related factors in community‐dwelling individuals aged 80 and over in Turkey

H Simsek, E Erkoyun, A Akoz, A Ergor… - … journal on ageing, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of falls, fear of falling (FOF) and
related factors in individuals aged 80 and over living in the Balçova district of Izmir. Methods …

relationship between self-reported sleep characteristics and falls-associated fractures in elderly individuals: a population-based study

YW Zhang, PP Lu, YJ Li, H Wang, YK Zhao… - Psychology, health & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, the data for effect of sleep on falls-associated fractures in elderly individuals are
still limited. This current study was aimed to assess the link between self-reported sleep …

Insomnia, benzodiazepine use, and falls among residents in long-term care facilities

Y Jiang, Q Xia, J Wang, P Zhou, S Jiang… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Falls are leading cause of injury among older people, especially for those
living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Very few studies have assessed the effect of sleep …

The association between cognitive impairment and subsequent falls among older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

R Zhou, J Li, M Chen - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Previous studies have suggested that cognitive impairment is associated with
falls in older adults. However, the consistency of results among different subgroups defined …