Accident profile of older people in Antalya City Center, Turkey

Relationship among health‐related quality of life, depression and awareness of home care services in elderly patients

“…33 A study carried out in Turkey found that 19.4% of individuals aged 60 years and older had already experienced accidents, and 69.7% of these accidents were the result of falls. 34 In the present study, there were no significant differences between age groups, in terms of a fall experience in the past year. The mean life expectancy is 76.3 in Turkey.…”

Burden of Road Traffic Injuries in Turkey

“…Similarly, the relationship between high masculinity scores and risky driving such as aggression and committing violations were positively associated (Ozkan and Lajunen 2005). Most studies also revealed that vehicle occupants were at higher risk for RTIs and fatalities compared to other road user types (Akgungor 2007;Aygencel et al 2008;Donmez and Gokkoca 2003;Durak et al 2008). However, risk factors were only examined by a handful of studies, particularly those in the social and behavioral fields (Oksuz and Malhan 2005;Ozkan and Lajunen 2006;Sevketoglu et al 2009;Simsekoglu 2005;Sumer 2003).…”

Nocturia in relation to sleep, health, and medical treatment in the elderly

“…poor lighting, wet and/or slippery floors or carpets. The risk is also increased by individual factors such as increasing age and female gender [8,9], and health‐related factors, e.g. visual and hearing impairment [8,10], chronic neurological disorders, impairments of gait and balance and increased postural sway [8,10].…”