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Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across all age groups, however, geriatric populations are unique compared to younger counterparts in the amount of existing health issues and inherent risk of disability and death. [4]
Physical health issues (e.g. heart failure, osteoarthritis) Mental health issues (e.g. depression, vascular dementia) Functional issues (e.g. unable to shower herself, or do shopping) Social issues (e.g. lives alone, only child lives 200 miles away) Environmental issues (e.g. many rugs in the house [trip risk], only heating is coal fire)
One of the main causes of NC is the onset of LSS in elderly patients. Relative to their respective age groups, 16% of individuals aged less than 40 experience LSS whilst 38.8% of individuals aged over 60 experience LSS. [40] [41] Between the ages of 60 and 69, the prevalence of LSS relative to this population group is 47.2%. [40]
Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...
Vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, are important for overall health. However, vitamin D supplements have no effect on preventing falls or fractures in older adults, according to the U ...
Groups who are at particular risk can be identified, and modifications to the physical and psychosocial environment can be made. [24] Approaches to prevention in workplace settings include matching the person's physical abilities to the tasks, increasing the person's capabilities, changing how tasks are performed, or changing the tasks. [ 25 ]
Musculoskeletal injury spans into a large variety of medical specialties including orthopedic surgery (with diseases such as arthritis requiring surgery), sports medicine, [5] emergency medicine (acute presentations of joint and muscular pain) and rheumatology (in rheumatological diseases that affect joints such as rheumatoid arthritis).
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