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Use of personal call alarms among community-dwelling older people. [PDF]

, 2012
Having a fall and then lying on the floor for an hour or more is known as a ‘long lie’, which are associated with serious injury and an elevated risk of admission to hospital, long-term care, and death.
Victor, C.R., SAMUEL R. NYMAN, Nyman, S.R., CHRISTINA R. VICTOR   +3 more
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How are falls and fear of falling associated with objectively measured physical activity in a cohort of community-dwelling older men? [PDF]

, 2014
Falls affect approximately one third of community-dwelling older adults each year and have serious health and social consequences. Fear of falling (FOF) (lack of confidence in maintaining balance during normal activities) affects many older adults ...
Morris, RW, Claudio Sartini, Whincup, PH, S Goya Wannamethee, Morris, Richard W, Kendrick, Denise, Kerse, N, Lucy T Lennon, Ngaire Kerse, Kerse, Ngaire, Kendrick, D, Sartini, Claudio, Lennon, Lucy T, Morris, Richard W., Sartini, C, Trost, Stewart, Wannamethee, SG, Lennon, Lucy T., Jefferis, Barbara J, Richard W Morris, Jefferis, BJ, Barbara J Jefferis, Whincup, Peter H, Ash, S, Iliffe, S, Jefferis, Barbara J., Ash, Sarah, Wannamethee, S Goya, Stewart Trost, Denise Kendrick, Iliffe, Steve, Trost, S, Sarah Ash, Lennon, LT, Steve Iliffe, Peter H Whincup, Whincup, Peter H.   +36 more
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Association of day length and weather conditions with physical activity levels in older community dwelling people [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Weather is a potentially important determinant of physical activity. Little work has been done examining the relationship between weather and physical activity, and potential modifiers of any relationship in older people. Wetherefore examined
McMurdo, Marion E. T., Falko F Sniehotta, Donnan, Peter T, Vadiveloo, Thenmalar, Miles D Witham, Crombie, Iain K, Witham, Miles D, Crombie, Iain K., McMurdo Marion E. T., Witham, Miles D., Donnan Peter T., Vadiveloo Thenmalar, Sniehotta Falko F., Sniehotta, Falko F., Donnan, Peter T.; id_orcid, Feng Zhiqiang, McMurdo, Marion E T, Iain K Crombie, Peter T Donnan, Crombie Iain K., Marion E T McMurdo, Thenmalar Vadiveloo, Feng, Zhiqiang, Sniehotta, Falko F, Zhiqiang Feng, Witham Miles D.   +25 more
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Factors Associated with Death Anxiety among Community Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021
Death anxiety is a concept used to indicate concern about death awareness. High level of deathanxiety has negative consequences on elderly people and may lead to maladaptation, dissatisfactionwith life, feeling of despair or loss and lead to low self ...
Shaimaa Dawood,, Reham Abd-Elsalam, Moshera El-Geneidy, Dina Sebea   +3 more
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Research on the Multidimensional Frailty in Community-dwelling Older Adults [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue
The concept landscape of frailty has evolved from a single dimension which emphasising predominantly physical frailty into a multidimensional concept encompassing physical, psychological and social frailty.
ZHAO Linlin, LUO Qi, HU Qinghua, CHEN Xiaolei, DU Juan, SHAO Shuang
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Malnutrition and falls risk in community-dwelling older adults [PDF]

, 2013
Background and Aims: \ud Falls and fall-related injuries result in reduced functioning, loss of independence, premature nursing home admissions and mortality.
Baker, J., Kerr, G., Isenring, E.
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Risk factors for falls among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
Background and objectiveThe prevalence of falls among older adults living in the community is ~30% each year. The impacts of falls are not only confined to the individual but also affect families and the community. Injury from a fall also imposes a heavy
Ying Li, Lingyu Hou, Hanping Zhao, Rongrong Xie, Yue Yi, Xiaorong Ding   +5 more
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Preventive Home Visits for Mortality, Morbidity, and Institutionalization in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

, 2014
Background Home visits for older adults aim to prevent cognitive and functional impairment, thus reducing institutionalization and mortality. Visitors may provide information, investigate untreated problems, encourage medication compliance, and ...
Grant, S., Kristen Underhill (275353), Parsons, Amanda, Sean Grant (3282117), Montgomery, Paul; id_orcid, Montgomery, P., Underhill, Kristen, Amanda Parsons (534335), Burton, J, Mayo-Wilson, E., Mayo-Wilson, E, Jennifer Burton (534334), Jennifer Burton, Kristen Underhill, Mayo-Wilson, Evan, Amanda Parsons, Grant, S, Evan Mayo-Wilson, Montgomery, P, Paul Montgomery, Underhill, K., Parsons, A, Paul Montgomery (127618), Grant, Sean, Underhill, K, Burton, Jennifer, Evan Mayo-Wilson (416332), Burton, J., Sean Grant, Parsons, A.   +29 more
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Effects of a Nurse-Led Telehealth Self-care Promotion Program on the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2022
Background: In recent years, telehealth has become a common channel for health care professionals to use to promote health and provide distance care. COVID-19 has further fostered the widespread use of this new technology, which can improve access to ...
Chang, Pui King, Lai, Jojo Tsz Chui, Wong, Frances Kam Yuet, Bayuo,Jonathan, Lee, Athena Yin Lam, Yuen, Wing Shan, Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching   +6 more
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Association of visceral fat area with pre-frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Screening and intervention in pre-frailty can help prevent or delay frailty among older adults. Being overweight has shown associated with pre-frailty, and overweight is highly prevalent among community-dwelling older adults during COVID-19 ...
Ya Su, Michiko Yuki, Natsuka Ogawa
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