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...: Account for the majority of hip fractures. Risk factors for falls in the elderly population are many, those strongly associated with these fractures are a p ...incidence of femoral neck fractures is increasing as the proportion of the elderly population in many countries increases. Between 1990 and 2000, there was ne

...gnitive Impairments|cognition]], and vision, particularly in those in aged care facilities. ...arly for those with poor balance and limited vision (see [[Eyesight in the Elderly]] and [[Ageing and the Special Senses|Ageing on the Special Senses)]].<ref

* This condition is known as a condition of the elderly and is a significant cause of secondary [[headache]] in [[Older People - An ...racteristics of Patients: Data-Driven Analysis of Comorbidities. Arthritis Care &amp; Research. 2015;67(3):390-395</ref>

...frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Seeing patients: Unconscious bias in health care]. Harvard University Press; 2011 Jan 15.</ref> ...n the role of implicit bias in health care in social psychology and health care processes.<ref>Blair IV, Steiner JF, Havranek EP. [https://scholar.google.c

...hile also supporting the well-being of caregivers, who are integral to the care process. ...rrar KM. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7394698/ Palliative care in advanced dementia]. Frontiers in psychiatry. 2020 Jul 21;11:699.</ref>.

...[[fracture]] or a more long-term option for example a walking frame for an elderly adult with reduced mobility post [[Stroke|stroke.]] ..., walking aids can be difficult to use which is associated with [[Falls in elderly|falls]]<ref>Bateni H, Maki BE. [https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-

...TL, Golden AL et al. Physical activity and fracture risk in a free-living elderly cohort. J Gerontol 1986; 43: M134-139.</ref><ref name="Campbell 1989">Campb ...urn RA, Smith KW, Jette AM, Janney CA. The physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE): Development and evaluation. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 1993

...mbers.<ref>Tansey CM, Louie M, Loeb M, et al. One-Year Outcomes and Health Care Utilization in Survivors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Arch Intern ...is normal for individuals - no matter of children, adolescents, adults and elderly - to feel stressed and worried. Common responses of people affected (both d

...ally in growing children. Memory loss is common among elderly individuals. Elderly patients with brain atrophy often experience acute confusional state. -Mainly supportive care.

...is a 63 year old lady who is married with two children. She stays with her elderly husband in an apartment with lift landing access with a seated toilet facil ...return to work. She was also concerned as her husband would be unable take care of her.<br>Regarding home environment, the patient has 2 steps at the entra

...thritis]], and [[Parkinson's|Parkinson's disease]]) that are common in the elderly population<ref name=":0">Carmeli E, Patish H, Coleman R. [https://academic. ...n the number of viable motor units associated with the hand muscles in the elderly.

...6 Jan 1;16(1):26-32.</ref>. This condition is of clinical significance in elderly patients or patients who have chronic [[COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Role of chest physiotherapy for inpatient care depend on secretion clearance to prevent respiratory infection, restore nor

...nequality; poverty; and inequitable access to resources, including health care. * In the elderly, it was found that those participants who reported walking 120 or more minu

...tanding balance in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis]. Arthritis care & research. 2010 Apr;62(4):496-500. Available from:https://onlinelibrary.wi

Rehabilitation is the care needed when a person is experiencing or is likely to experience limitations ...s E, Reynolds T, Cieza A. Rehabilitation: essential along the continuum of care</ref>

...i.nlm.nih.gov/27147642/ Discharge Planning and Hospital Readmissions]. Med Care Res Rev. 2017 Jun;74(3):345-368</ref> <ref>Gonçalves-Bradley DC, Lannin NA ...linical decision making in recommending discharge placement from the acute care setting]. Phys Ther. 2003 Mar;83(3):224-36</ref>

Mr N was an independent elderly gentleman who enjoyed preparing a cup of tea for his wife each morning and ...hospital admission he was receiving Anglicare three times a week for ulcer care and dressings. <br>

...botics|upper limb]], accounting for the second most common fracture in the elderly. Smith fracture makes up approximately 5% of all combined radial and ulnar ...th's fractures is in young males after sustaining high-energy falls and in elderly females who suffering a low energy fall due to [[osteoporosis]]<ref name=":

* Personal alarms can give peace of mind and a sense of security to the elderly, children, solo workers or people recuperating after surgery or illness – ...nal emergency response system as a technology innovation in primary health care services: an integrative review.] Journal of medical Internet research. 201

...Shore et al">Shore S, Vimalachadran D, Raraty MGT, Ghaneh P. Cancer in the elderly: pancreatic cancer. Surgical Onocology 2004;13:201-210</ref> Exocrine pancr ...deaths. In general, it is a malignancy of the [[Older People Introduction|elderly]] with over 80% of cases occurring after the age of 60.<ref name=":1">Radio