Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fear of Falling among Elderly: A Review

Rahman, Md. Sazedur

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“…This is a limitation linked to the loss of confidence in safely walking independently. In addition to the decline in their activities of daily living, the elderly may develop other changes such as depression, feelings of helplessness, and social isolation ( 27 , 28 ).…”

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Interaction between cognitive status, fear of falling, and balance in elderly persons

Tavares¹,

Pacheco²,

Gottlieb³

et al. 2020

Clinics

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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the cognitive function and its relationship with balance, history of falls, and fear of falling in the elderly. METHODS: We evaluated 250 elderly persons aged at least 60 years, who answered a sociodemographic questionnaire about the occurrence of falls in the last year. The cognitive function, balance, and fear of falling were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I) scores, respectively. Participants were allocated into two groups based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score, the Group with Possible Cognitive Decline (GPCD) and the group with no cognitive decline (GNCD). We performed Student's t-test and Pearson’s correlation for independent samples. RESULTS: The Group with Possible Cognitive Decline (GPCD) showed lower balance ( p =0.003) and greater fear of falling ( p =0.008) (BBS=50.98±4.68; FES-I=26.06±8.78) compared to the GNCD (BBS=52.53±3.047; FES-I=23.21±7.74). CONCLUSION: Elderly persons with cognitive decline have lower balance, greater fear of falling, and greater recurrence of falls.

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Interaction between cognitive status, fear of falling, and balance in elderly persons

Tavares¹,

Pacheco²,

Gottlieb³

et al. 2020

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“…В нашем исследовании чувство страха повышало риск падений в 3,02 раза (95 % ДИ 1,79-5,11; р <0,0001). Систематический обзор R. Sazedur (2018) показал, что чувство страха падений по результатам эпидемиологических исследований выявлялось от 3 до 85 % случаев [18]. В то же время систематический обзор и метаанализ S. B. Pena и соавт.…”

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Sarcopenia risk factor for falls and fractures

Сафонова

2020

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Objective: to analyze the incidence of falls and fractures in patients of older age groups, to identify a relationship with sarcopenia depending on gender and age in the study.Materials and methods. 230 patients 65 years and older (average age 74.0 ± 6.5 years) who were observed at home were included in the study. Patients were divided into three age groups: 65–74 years old, 75–84 years old, 85 years old and older. Diagnosis of sarcopenia was consistent with the recommendations of EWGSOP (2010). Muscle mass was measured using dual-energy absorptiometry (DXA) based on the calculation of the AMM index (kg / m2 ). Muscle strength was measured using а grip strength, and physical performance was measured according to the results of a short set of tests of physical activity SPPB tests (short physical performance battery). Cases of falls and fractures were analyzed using a survey and medical documentation.Results. 45.2 % of patients had falls within 12 months before the start of the study, in patients in the age group of 85 years and older the risk of falls is 1.50 higher (95 % confidence limit (CL) 1.24–1.83, p <0.001), compared with the age group younger than 75 years. Falling and non-falling patients had low values of muscle strength and physical performance (p <0.001). Sarcopenia was detected in 30 % of patients. Sarcopenic patients fell significantly more often than non-sarcopenic patients: 89.9 % (95 % CL: 81.5–95.9) and 26.1 % (95 % CL: 19.6–33.2), respectively (p <0.0001). The frequency of falls increased with age mainly in the group of sarcopenic patients (p <0.0001). 30 % of patients had fractures of any localization, 37.7 % of sarcopenic and 26.7 % of non-sarcopenic patients (p >0.05). There were no significant differences in the frequency of fractures in sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients in men and women (p >0.05). Fear of falls increased the risk of sarcopenia 3.02 (95 % CL: 1.79–5.11) times (p <0.0001).Conclusion. Sarcopenia significantly increases the risk of falling. There were no differences in the number of fractures and their localization in sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic. Fear of falls is significantly higher in sarcopenic patients.

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The increasing prevalence of cancer in the elderly: An investigation of epidemiological trends

Prathap,

Kirubha,

Rajan

et al. 2024

Aging Medicine

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Cancer poses a significant health threat to the elderly, accounting for a substantial proportion of cancer patients aged 65 and above. As life expectancy continues to rise and the population ages, the incidence of cancer in the elderly is expected to increase further. Age is a major risk factor for the majority of common cancers, with the incidence and prevalence rising as individuals grow older. Factors such as chemoprevention and environmental carcinogen elimination may influence the process of carcinogenesis. Studies reveal that the incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in the elderly and extremely old individuals are on the rise worldwide, with most types peaking around the age of 75 to 90, followed by a sharp decline. Birth cohort and period effects also play a complex role in the connection between aging and cancer risk. Clinical trials often exclude older individuals, limiting our understanding of cancer treatments' effects on this particular age group. More research is needed to focus on the unique requirements of older adults with cancer.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fear of Falling among Elderly: A Review

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References 42 publications

Interaction between cognitive status, fear of falling, and balance in elderly persons

Interaction between cognitive status, fear of falling, and balance in elderly persons

Sarcopenia risk factor for falls and fractures

The increasing prevalence of cancer in the elderly: An investigation of epidemiological trends

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