Background With increasing life expectancy, declining mortality, and birth rates, the world's
geriatric population is increasing. Falls in the older people are one of the most common and …

Background and objective The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular
medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently …

Background In 2010 falls were responsible for approximately 80% of disability stemming
from unintentional injuries excluding traffic accidents in adults 50 years and over. Falls are …

Objectives Orthostatic hypotension is a potential risk factor for falls in older adults, but
existing evidence on this relationship is inconclusive. This study addresses the association …

In the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A
relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly …

Objective: to assess the risk of falls in elderly, by comparing the sociodemographic and
cognitive factors, history of falls and self-reported comorbidities. Method: cross-sectional and …

Falls incidence in Chinese older people has been reported to be approximately half that of
Caucasian populations. It is possible that the falls risk factor profile may differ significantly …

Purpose Falls are an important public health problem in older people. Medication use is
considered a risk factor for falls. This study systematically reviewed recent studies to …

This paper reviews the literature on health in the informal settlements (and “slums”) that now
house a substantial proportion of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America …

We conducted a cross-sectional study of a sample of 6,616 elderly living in urban areas of
100 municipalities in 23 Brazilian states, who responded to questions on the occurrence of …