A digital programme to prevent falls and improve wellbeing in people living with dementia in the community: Quantitative results from the KOKU-LITE feasibility…
Background: Falls are common and costly among people living with Dementia (PLwD). Keep on Keep up (KOKU) is a UK National Health Service (NHS) approved tablet-based, digital gamified programme with strength and balance…
Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Exercise-Based Interventions for Improving Balance in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis With GRADE…
BACKGROUND: Technology-based rehabilitation is increasingly used for balance training in older adults.
Predictors of Major Incident Fracture During Adulthood: Evidence from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study.
As people age, preventing fractures becomes crucial for preserving independence and overall quality of life.
Effect of resistance, balance, and aerobic training on strength, mobility, balance, and quality of life in older adults with sarcopenia: a systematic review…
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is an age-related condition characterized by gradual loss of muscle mass and strength, leading to reduced physical function, often observed among older adults.
The Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Cognitive Function and Peripheral Blood BDNF in Elderly People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and…
OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the effects of mind-body exercise (MBE) on cognitive function and peripheral blood brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in older adults with mild cognitive impairment…
Informal Caregiver-Observed Fall Risk Indicators and Caregiver Responses to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.
INTRODUCTION: Informal caregivers are uniquely positioned to recognize subtle changes that precede falls because of their continuous presence in older people's everyday environments.
[Association between intrinsic capacity and falls among older adults].
Objective: To explore the association between intrinsic capacity and falls among older adults in China, and to provide evidence for developing fall prevention strategies and promoting healthy aging.
Effectiveness of traditional mind-body exercises on fall risk test scores and balance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of traditional mind-body exercises on fall risk test scores and balance in older adults.
Exercise may lower frailty scores in older adults, mainly resistance training
Ten studies pooled together suggest exercise lowered frailty scores, with the clearest link for resistance exercise. The results varied a lot between studies, so the evidence is not firm.
Software prompts for exercise may cut falls in older primary care patients
A large trial found fewer falls and fall injuries among older patients whose clinics used the prompts. The reduction was modest, and the trial did not find any difference in deaths.