Background. Numerous health conditions in the older adult population can be attributed to falls, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can lead to devastating short and long-term sequelae. Older adults are also more likely to experience frailty, which encompasses physical, p...
Introduction
Falls in the elderly represent important alterations in functionality and are given by intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors, which constitute an increase in morbidity and mortality, so a
preventive care plan must be carried out.
Objective
To describe the risk factors associated with falls of...
Introducción
El incremento acelerado de la población adulta a nivel global, ha dado un cambio demográfico
que impacta en la esperanza de vida al nacer y que se espera que para el 2100 se encuentre en 90
años. Para el adulto mayor el mejor indicador de salud es su estado funcional, el riesgo de perder...
Objective. The study sought to compare community-dwelling older people with respect to their level of physical activity and to the fear of falls between a group of sedentary elderly and a group of active elderly. Methods. Cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with 113 community-dwelling older pe...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the risk behaviors of the elderly at home, described by community health workers, and related factors. Materials and methods: Qualitative research, in the dialectical perspective, carried out through a focus group with community health workers from a family health stra...
