Urinary incontinence: Does it increase risk for falls and fractures?
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Weekly or more frequent urge incontinence has been found to be associated independently with greater risk of falls and nonspine, nontraumatic fractures in older women. Type and frequency of incontinent episodes were assessed by 6049 community-dwelling women with mean age 78.5 and then, every 4 months, inquiries were made about falls and fractures, which, if they existed, were confirmed by radiographic report.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Urge incontinence and the risk of falling in older women
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Data of a study of incontinence and risk of falling in older women highlight the important interdisciplinary nature of geriatric syndromes and suggest interdisciplinary intervention approaches. Urge incontinence may not be a direct fall risk factor but may mediate through limited divided attention to exacerbate postural instability. The one-track mind of a patient with urge incontinence is easy to imagine. More research is encouraged.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Long-term prediction of incident hip fracture risk in elderly white women: study of osteoporosis fractures
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A study was conducted to identify independent risk factors for first hip fracture over 10 years of follow up. The results indicated that though hip Bone mineral density (BMD) is strongly related to hip fracture risk in elderly American women, other clinical risk factors also are independent predictors of long-term risk and provide additional insight into the prevention of fracture in high-risk women.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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