Preserving mobility in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia: opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for physical activity interventions
One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities.
Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health …
Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health …
A systematic review of risk factors for cataract in type 2 diabetes
JJ Drinkwater, WA Davis… - … /metabolism research and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a risk factor for cataract development. With T2D
prevalence increasing, the burden of cataract‐associated vision loss will also increase. We …
prevalence increasing, the burden of cataract‐associated vision loss will also increase. We …
Association between fall history and gait, balance, physical activity, depression, fear of falling, and motor capacity: a 6-month follow-up study
Maintaining function in older adults is key to the quality of life and longevity. This study
examined the potential impact of falls on accelerating further deterioration over time in gait …
examined the potential impact of falls on accelerating further deterioration over time in gait …
Visual impairment and falls among older adults and elderly: evidence from longitudinal study of ageing in India
Background The present study determines the prevalence and correlates of falls, multiple
falls, and injuries, focusing on visual impairment among the older adult and elderly …
falls, and injuries, focusing on visual impairment among the older adult and elderly …
Vision through healthy aging eyes
N Erdinest, N London, I Lavy, Y Morad, N Levinger - Vision, 2021 - mdpi.com
As life expectancy grows, so too will the number of people adversely affected by age.
Although it is acknowledged that many conditions and diseases are associated with age …
Although it is acknowledged that many conditions and diseases are associated with age …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment: a prospective one-year study
Objective Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered an intermediate stage between
normal cognitive function and dementia. Fall risk is increased in this group, but there is …
normal cognitive function and dementia. Fall risk is increased in this group, but there is …
Deterioration, compensation and motor control processes in healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease
Aging is associated with modifications of several brain structures and functions. These
modifications then manifest as modified behaviors. It has been proposed that some brain …
modifications then manifest as modified behaviors. It has been proposed that some brain …
A model for predicting fall risks of hospitalized elderly in Taiwan-A machine learning approach based on both electronic health records and comprehensive geriatric …
Backgrounds Falls are currently one of the important safety issues of elderly inpatients. Falls
can lead to their injury, reduced mobility and comorbidity. In hospitals, it may cause medical …
can lead to their injury, reduced mobility and comorbidity. In hospitals, it may cause medical …
Effects of intrinsic-foot-muscle exercise combined with the lower extremity resistance training on postural stability in older adults with fall risk: study protocol for a …
Z Lai, H Pang, X Hu, K Dong, L Wang - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background Falls are one of the most common accidents in older adults, often leading to
injury, disability and quality-of-life declines. Foot core function contributes to postural stability …
injury, disability and quality-of-life declines. Foot core function contributes to postural stability …
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 …
and assess the predictive performance of these factors. Methods Between January 2019 …