Falling is the leading cause of injury among the elderly as well as children. Overall, around three million children suffer from fal
...jority of literature research is done on fall prevention in adults and the elderly population. For the past many years, a lot of pediatric fall risk assessmen
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* Aged care institutions and hospitals keeping a diarised summary of falls.
...diaries can be utilised for community dwelling at risk populations eg the elderly with comorbidities, people with [[Parkinson's|Parkinsons]] disease persons,
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...m/article/S0031-9406(10)60612-8/abstract Validation and reliability of the Elderly Mobility Scale]. Physiotherapy. 1994; 80 (11): 744-747. </ref>.
...2832 A head-to-head comparison of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) and Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) in an older acute medical population]. 2015. Disabil�
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...esigned to evaluate functional independence in ADLs of chronically ill and elderly institutionalized populations. The profile is used to predict rehabilitatio
...herwood CC, Greer DS. Functional status measures in a comprehensive stroke care program. Arch
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...l Practice Guideline Manual]. Available from: https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/cpg-manual.html (last accessed 11.5.2019)</ref>
# [https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg177 Osteoarthritis: care and management], NICE CPGs Published date: February 2014
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The [[Older People Introduction|elderly]] have long been neglected as the addressee of health promotion activities.
Health promotion programs for the elderly have to account for these limitations in health and daily activities, and r
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[[Falls in elderly|Falls]] are common within the elderly population. Adverse effects of falsl include fracture, fear of falling, and
...sessed by a fall risk assessment. A range of tools are available to health care providers to identify those at risk of falling. A number of tools have been
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===1. <u>What are Primary Care Teams?</u>'''<br> ===
Primary Care Teams (PCT) are teams of healthcare professionals who work closely together
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== What is Self Care? ==
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...lm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6879025/ ow-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures in the Elderly Population: Expected Outcomes and Associated Mortality Rates.] Journal of C
* Low-energy fractures of the [[Older People Introduction|elderly population]] sustained from a ground level [[Falls|fall]] frequently result
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Elderly Female with Bilateral Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputations
The patient is an elderly woman who sustained bilateral LE injuries when she was hit by a car. Follow
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...ge not only for older adults with infectious diseases, but also for health care providers<ref>El Chakhtoura NG, Bonomo RA, Jump RL. I[https://www.ncbi.nlm.
Elderly and infections, key points
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[[File:Corns.jpeg|thumb|Elderly Feet]]
.../foot-assessment-and-care-for-older-people-09-12-2014/ Foot assessment and care for older people]. Nursing Times. 2014; 110(50): 12-15.</ref>:
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...ystematic review of clinical evidence - the main source for evidence-based care.
...0 Clinical Practice Guidelines - Do they Enhance Value for Money in Health Care?] Grimshaw JM, Hutchinson A. Br Med Bull, 1995; 51: 927-940.</ref>
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[[File:Elderly Woman.jpg|right|frameless]]The increase in the number of [[Older People Int
...arthritis]] or other health problems, all requiring some form of long-term care. In addition, older people are more likely to experience events such as ber
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...cular cartilage. It is a painful, chronic condition that primarily effects elderly people. Clinical symptoms including knee pain, stiffness, and swelling, are
...tions while also bridging the gap between the heightened demands on health care services and patient's needs. <ref>Diener I. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
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* Each year, thousands of [[Medication and Older People|elderly patients suffer injury because of adverse effects]] from multiple medicatio
...more than 65 years is the group taking medications most; more than 50% of elderly patients are taking at least one medically unnecessary medication. However,
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...to [[parkinson's]] or [[Alzheimer's Disease|alzheimer's]] disease and in elderly institutionalized patients<ref name=":0">Khachiyants N, Trinkle D, Son S, K
...out and wellbeing|burnout]], it also poses increased demands on the health care providers especially the nursing staff.<ref name=":1" />
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[[File:Tablet-PC Elderly.jpg|thumb|Using a tablet as an assistive electronic device]]
...dults: A Narrative Review of Experiments Involving Older Adults in Elderly Care Institutions.] Frontiers in public health, 9, 751150. <nowiki>https://doi.o
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Older adults are at risk of [[Falls in elderly|falls]] and subsequent significant injuries. After a fall, the older adult
...ence regarding the benefits of BCM, yet the lack of adoption into standard care, highlights the need for further research and clinical application of this
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