Attention, frailty, and falls: the effect of a manual task on basic mobility

Article Abstract:

Distractions while walking may affect balance in elderly people, thus increasing their risk of falling. Researchers compared the time it took for 42 elderly people to walk three meters while carrying a glass of water with the time it took to walk three meters without such a distraction. Those who took 4.5 seconds or longer while carrying the water were considered to be distracted by the task. Those 10 subjects were almost 5 times more likely to fall during the follow-up period.

Testing, Risk factors, Attention (Psychology), Attention

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The minimum data set weight-loss quality indicator: does it reflect differences in care processes related to weight loss?

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to examine whether nursing homes (NHs), that score differently on prevalence of weight loss provide different processes of care related to weight loss. Findings revealed that the prevalence of weight loss is significantly higher in the participants in the upper quartile NHs as compared to lower quartile ones.

United States, Science & research, Services information, Health aspects, Research, Services, Weight loss, Old age

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Fall and injury prevention in residential care - effects in residents with higher and lower levels of cognition

Article Abstract:

The effectiveness of programs to prevent patient falls and injuries in 9 nursing homes in Sweden is examined, focusing on the effect of low or high cognitive ability in elderly patients on results.

Sweden, Residential care, Prevention, Physiological aspects, Accidents, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Cognition in old age, Old age cognition

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