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The underlying causes of a fall are often multifactorial, with the World Health Organization (WHO) (2007) suggesting that risks can be grouped into four categories: biological, behavioural,...
New research exploring antipsychotic use in older people and examining their risk of infection following a stroke has been published in Age and Ageing. Studies conducted following stroke into...
This section explores the definition and significance of falls prevention in this population. Falls in older adults can lead to devastating physical and psychological consequences, such as fractures,...
‘Rational use of medicines requires that patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at...
Pope et al (2021) conducted a narrative review to identify risk factors for falls among people with ID, building on previous findings of a similar review (Willgoss et al, 2010). A structured approach...
This commentary aims to critically appraise the methods used within the review by Winser et al (2020) and expand upon the findings in the context of clinical practice..
In order to reach older adults with dementia living in the community, a doctor in the neurology outpatient clinic of a local public hospital was interviewed. Older adults with dementia were identified...
The findings are presented as verbatim quotes used to illustrate each theme with pseudonyms assigned to each informal carer..
This programme comprises 30 minutes of leg muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises that progress in difficulty and are performed at home at least three times per week, together with...
Humans have evolved over millions of years to manage the effects of gravity. The head comprises a heavy skull protecting the brain and, unlike in apes, the human skull is positioned centrally to...
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