scholarly journals Cost-utility of medication withdrawal in older fallers: results from the improving medication prescribing to reduce risk of FALLs (IMPROveFALL) trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Polinder ◽  
◽  
Nicole D. A. Boyé ◽  
Francesco U. S. Mattace-Raso ◽  
Nathalie Van der Velde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Utility ◽  
Medication Withdrawal ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Medication Prescribing

scholarly journals Effectiveness of medication withdrawal in older fallers: results from the Improving Medication Prescribing to reduce Risk Of FALLs (IMPROveFALL) trial

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole D. A. Boyé ◽  
Nathalie van der Velde ◽  
Oscar J. de Vries ◽  
Esther M. M. van Lieshout ◽  
Klaas A. Hartholt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Withdrawal ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Medication Prescribing

scholarly journals Physical performance and quality of life in single and recurrent fallers: Data from the Improving Medication Prescribing to Reduce Risk of Falls study

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole DA Boyé ◽  
Francesco US Mattace-Raso ◽  
Esther MM Van Lieshout ◽  
Klaas A Hartholt ◽  
Ed F Van Beeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Medication Prescribing

Concussion in the Elderly

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-179
Author(s):  
David L. Brody
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Reduce Risk

Elderly individuals over age 65 represent the fastest growing group of traumatic brain injury patients. Many elderly individuals are taking anticoagulant medications, and an initial computed tomography (CT) scan is warranted to rule out intracranial hemorrhage, though a second CT scan is generally unnecessary if the first scan is negative and the patient’s neurological condition is stable. Elderly can be more susceptible to side effects of medications; thus, smaller doses may be preferred. Balance training is advised to reduce risk of falls. Concussion may be both a cause and a consequence of neurodegenerative diseases. Driving may be especially problematic in elderly after concussion.

scholarly journals Can higher training practice dosage with treadmill slip-perturbation necessarily reduce risk of falls following overground slip?

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lee ◽  
Tanvi Bhatt ◽  
Xuan Liu ◽  
Yiru Wang ◽  
Yi-Chung Pai
Keyword(s):  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Training Practice

scholarly journals 42 Fall Brain: Cognitive and Biological Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. iv9-iv12
Author(s):  
Joe Verghese
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Neural Mechanisms ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Falls In Older Adults ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract While many fall prevention strategies targeted against clinical risk factors have been tested, their success in reducing falls has been modest. Current falls research in aging is mostly focused on clinical predictors of falls. Hence, there is a knowledge gap regarding the underlying biological and neural mechanisms of falls. Emerging evidence from our and other studies implicates biological derangements in inflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular pathways in the occurrence of disorders of gait, balance, and cognition, which in turn are major risk factors for falls in older adults. A growing understanding of the relationship between cognitive and mobility processes in aging opens up the possibility of novel interventions to improve mobility and reduce risk of falls.

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