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Fear of Falling among Elderly Individuals with Various Medical Conditions

Клиническая и специальная психология
Fear of falling is a significant problem among the elderly population, leading to a decrease in quality of life. Research on this phenomenon has been actively conducted abroad since the 1990s, starting with the works of N. Lach, M.
T.K. Konovalchik
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Prediction of fear of falling at 6 months after stroke based on 279 individuals from the Fall Study of Gothenburg

Scientific Reports, 2021
The early identification of individuals at risk of fear of falling after stroke is crucial in order to individualise preventive actions and interventions.
Netha Hussain, Per-Olof Hansson, Carina U. Persson   +2 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach [PDF]

, 2011
This paper draws attention to the need for further understanding of the fine details of routine and taken-for-granted daily activities and mobility. It argues that such understanding is critical if technologies designed to mitigate the negative impacts ...
FORAN, TIMOTHY G., CATHY BAILEY, BEN DROMEY, Bailey, Cathy, NI SCANAILL, CLIODHNA, Foran, Timothy, Scanaill, Cliodhna, Dromey, Ben, CLIODHNA NI SCANAILL, TIMOTHY G. FORAN   +9 more
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Fear of Falling: Scoping Review Dataset

, 2023
This is project related to the Fear of Falling Scoping ...
Kamila Kolpashnikova
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Salient Targets and Fear of Falling Changed the Gait Pattern and Joint Kinematic of Older Adults

Sensors, 2022
Background: Fear of falling and environmental barriers in the home are two major factors that cause the incidence of falling. Poor visibility at night is one of the key environmental barriers that contribute to falls among older adult residents. Ensuring
Yue Luo, Xiaojie Lu, Nicolas S. Grimaldi, Sherry Ahrentzen, Boyi Hu   +4 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults [PDF]

, 2023
Falls are a major public health problem among older adults because they lead to premature mortality, loss of autonomy, and increased dependence on others.
Forte, Pedro, Filipe Rodrigues, Pedro Morouço, António M. Monteiro, Monteiro, António M., Pedro Forte, Morouço, Pedro, Rodrigues, Filipe, Monteiro, A.M.   +8 more
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Forward and backward walking, fall history, and fear of falling: an exploratory study of younger and older adults

Aging and Health Research
Background: Mobility is fundamental to healthy aging. Forward gait velocity (GV) is a well-established measure of fall risk, but fewer studies assess backward GV with respect to fall history and fear of falling in community-dwelling adults.
Kelly R. Ylitalo
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
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