Multisensory decline is common as people age, and aging is the primary risk of Alzheimer's
Disease (AD). Recent studies have begun to shed light on the possibility that age-related …

Fall prevention is critical for older adults. Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries
(STEADI) is a fall prevention initiative, promoted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) …

Older adults are challenged with aging-related declines in skeletal muscle mass and
function. Although exercise interventions of longer duration typically yield larger changes …

A positive aging requires placing human changes due to healthy or pathological
senescence at the center of gerontechnology design. A set of key solutions for …

(1) Background: Ageing is associated with a decline in sensory function (sight, hearing,
taste, touch and smell), which play an important role in the maintenance of an older person's …

Background: The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with falling in
post stroke patients. Methods: This retrospective case-control study included 561 neurology …

Background Sensory peripheral neuropathy (PN) is associated with gait, balance problems
and high fall risk. The walk2Wellness trial investigates effects of long-term, home-based …

Purpose of review The fastest-growing group of elderly individuals is the “oldest-old,” usually
defined as those age 85 years and above. These individuals account for much of the rapid …

Objective Foot tactile sensitivity loss, commonly assessed by monofilaments, is a fall risk
factor among older adults. The broadly used threshold of the monofilament for fall risk …

Introduction Early screening and identification are crucial for fall prevention, and developing
a new method to predict fall risk in the elderly can address the current lack of objectivity in …