[Group-based exercise to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults : Update of the 2009 recommendations of the German Federal Initiative to Prevent Falls].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-021-01876-w
Abstract: This update of the 2009 recommendations of the German Federal Initiative to Prevent Falls in community-dwelling older persons includes current evidence on state-of-the-art fall prevention group programs and aims to foster their set-up including recommendations… read more here.
Keywords: recommendations german; group; update 2009; prevent ... See more keywords
Response to Powell et al., "Do Hearing Aids Prevent Falls? Commentary on Study From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey".
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DOI: 10.1044/2021_aja-21-00144
Abstract: Purpose This letter serves to respond to Powell et al.'s (2021) letter to the editor regarding our recent publication, "Preliminary Evidence on the Impact of Hearing Aid Use on Falls Risk in Individuals With Self-Reported… read more here.
Keywords: aids prevent; hearing aids; powell hearing; prevent falls ... See more keywords
Does perturbation-based balance training prevent falls among individuals with chronic stroke? A randomised controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021510
Abstract: Objectives No intervention has been shown to prevent falls poststroke. We aimed to determine if perturbation-based balance training (PBT) can reduce falls in daily life among individuals with chronic stroke. Design Assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial.… read more here.
Keywords: control; training; pbt; prevent falls ... See more keywords
Cholinesterase inhibitor to prevent falls in Parkinson’s disease (CHIEF-PD) trial: a phase 3 randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of rivastigmine to prevent falls in Parkinson’s disease
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DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02430-2
Abstract: Background Falls are a common complication of Parkinson’s disease. There is a need for new therapeutic options to target this debilitating aspect of the disease. Cholinergic deficit has been shown to contribute to both gait… read more here.
Keywords: trial; cholinesterase; falls parkinson; disease ... See more keywords
Interobserver analysis of safety practices and behaviors adopted by elderly people to prevent falls
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DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.3209.3268
Abstract: Objective: determine the psychometric properties of the safety practices and behaviors dimension of the Scale of Practices and Behaviors of Institutionalized Elderly People to Prevent Falls in a sample of elderly people with cognitive decline.… read more here.
Keywords: safety practices; people prevent; elderly people; practices behaviors ... See more keywords