Background There is strong evidence that exercise reduces falls in older people living in the
community, but its effectiveness in residential aged care is less clear. This systematic review …

Background: Losing postural control ability and related injuries are of particular concern for
elders living in the nursing home (NH). The Otago Exercise Program (OEP) is a multimodal …

Background: Taiwan is an aging society, and the number of people with dementia is rapidly
increasing. Due to a decline in cognitive and physical function, older adults with dementia …

This systematic review aimed to identify the physical/motor fitness tests for nursing home
residents and to examine their psychometric properties. Electronic databases were …

Background: People living with dementia (PWD) are at a heightened risk for falls. However,
the effects of exercise on falls in PWD are unclear. Objective: To conduct a systematic review …

Introduction One of the current challenges in long-term care homes (LTCH) is to identify the
optimal model of care, which may include specialty physicians, nursing staff, person support …

Introduction Neurodegenerative diseases often cause motor and cognitive deterioration that
leads to postural instability and motor impairment, while aging-associated frailty frequently …

Background Exercise interventions are highly effective at preventing falls in older people
living in the community. In residential aged care facilities (RACFs), however, the evidence …

Aims To identify the safety incident reporting systems and processes used within care
homes to capture staff reports of safety incidents, and the types and characteristics of safety …

Background Since multidimensional barriers challenge nursing homes, a socio-ecological
approach is needed for physical activity promotion in this setting. So far, little is known about …