Falls in adults with intellectual disability – differing injuries and risk...
It has been known for some time that children with intellectual disabilities fall frequently. However, little is known about falls in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). With more adults with...
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Recovering from a hip fracture can be difficult for many older adults without having to contemplate a whole range of interventions to reduce the chance of a future fall. Many older adults who have...
View ArticleWhat’s different when we are over 85?
Whilst we have had previous information on differing risk factors for falls within those living in residential care and those in the community, no studies on risk factors for falls have focused on...
View ArticleExercise to improve balance in older people – updated Cochrane Review
Published this month is an update of the 2007 Cochrane Review on ‘Exercise to improve balance in older people’. “Although the duration and frequency of these exercise programmes vary, in general the...
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New European funded project on ICT based system to predict & prevent falls
A new EU funded project ‘ID-Card iStoppFalls’ aims to develop and implement ICT-based technologies which can be easily integrated into the daily life of older people living at home. These devices will...
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gaitAGE Provides Early Diagnosis of Changes in Gait in Elderly People
European Technology for Business Ltd (ETB) over the last 3 years have been developing a range of sensor based systems for gait monitoring. These are; gaitSMARTTM for high performance, gaitWALKTM for...
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Online Resources on Medications, Older People and Falls Prevention
If you are working on the front line then the following collection of resources will be helpful in your management of medications and falls risk with older people. Including an overview of all...
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Key Publications (research) on Medications, Polypharmacy and Falls Prevention
This article provides an overview of research publications that consider some aspects of Medications, Polypharmacy and Falls Prevention. Seeking to answer questions such as “is it taking multiple...
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Medications, Polypharmacy and Falls: What You Need to Know
The effects of medications on falls has been a topic of much discussion, both in research and practice. For a while we have known that certain medications increase the risk of falls, but people may...
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Help us define sedentary behaviour in research
Dear colleague, We have launched a consensus process to develop a sedentary behaviour taxonomy. The purpose is to develop a classification system and nomenclature as universal as possible to allow...
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