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2. Falls may increase dementia risk in older adults, study finds

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   Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia, a new study indicates.

3. 3 ways to minimize your own risk of falling like Pelosi and ...

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   Maintaining a healthy lifestyle has many positive side effects, including reducing your fall risk. Staying physically active is crucial to general well-being, superior mental health and better ...

4. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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   Fall history is the strongest risk factor associated with subsequent falls. [28] Older people who have experienced at least one fall in the last 6 months, or who believe that they may fall in the coming months, should be evaluated with the aim of reducing their risk of recurrent falls.

5. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Beers Criteria is a list of medications that are potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly and some of them increase the risk of falls. [44] Falls are well known amongst community-dwelling individuals ages 65 and older. [45] The risk of fall-related incidents nearly doubles when individuals are institutionalized. [46]

6. Polypharmacy - Wikipedia

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   Polypharmacy is associated with an increased risk of falls in elderly people. [40] [41] Certain medications are well known to be associated with the risk of falls, including cardiovascular and psychoactive medications. [42] [43] There is some evidence that the risk of falls increases cumulatively with the number of medications.

7. Vertigo and fall risk: Five ways to safeguard yourself ... - AOL

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8. Frailty syndrome - Wikipedia

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   A systematic review conducted in 2022 across multiple countries using data from twelve randomized clinical trials found evidence that mobility training can increase mobility level and functioning in older adults living in community-dwellings, such as a nursing home. [61] However, the review also concluded little to no difference in the risk of ...

9. Multimorbidity - Wikipedia

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   A study suggested there is a paucity of multimorbidity and comorbidity data globally and mapped comorbidity patterns. [ 62 ] With aging populations , there is a rise of age-related diseases which puts major burdens on healthcare systems as well as contemporary economies or contemporary economics and their appendant societal systems.