BackgroundIt has been suggested that dog walking may protect against falls and mobility problems in later life, but little work to date has examined this.The aim of this study was to assess if regular dog walking was associated with reduced likelihood of falls, fear of falling and mobility problems in a large cohort of community-dwelling… Continue reading The Association of Regular #Dog Walking with Mobility, #Falls and Fear of Falling in Later Life
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Risk of #Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious #Falls in Older Adults
Importance Emerging evidence suggests that mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), places older adults at increased risk for falls. However, the risk that an older adult develops dementia after experiencing a fall is unknown.Objective To determine the risk of new ADRD diagnosis after a fall in older… Continue reading Risk of #Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious #Falls in Older Adults
Vitamin #D supplementation reduces the risk of #fall in the vitamin D deficient elderly: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Vitamin D supplementation has been widely recommended to prevent falls. However, considerable controversy exists regarding the association of such supplementation and fall risk. Previous meta-analyses yielded inconsistent results because of differences in the baseline of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and dose of vitamin D and use of vitamin D or in combination with calcium in different… Continue reading Vitamin #D supplementation reduces the risk of #fall in the vitamin D deficient elderly: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
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