@article{ref1,
title="Falls, cognitive function, and balance profiles of Singapore community-dwelling elderly individuals: key risk factors",
journal="Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation",
year="2017",
author="Woo, Mei Teng and Davids, Keith and Liukkonen, Jarmo and Chow, Jia Yi and Jaakkola, Timo",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="256-262",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study compared occurrence of falls, cognitive function, and balance profiles across participants in elderly age categories, investigating associations between the 3 aspects in a sample of Singapore's elderly population. <br><br>METHOD: Community-dwelling elderly individuals (N = 385) were randomly recruited and grouped into &quot;young-old (65-74 years),&quot; &quot;medium-old (75-84 years),&quot; and &quot;oldest-old (above 85 years)&quot; groups. The Fallproof Health and Activity questionnaire, adapted Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) tests were used to survey information related to falls, cognition, and balance profiles. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings revealed significant differences in MMSE and BBS scores across the age groups. Participants with mild cognitive impairment (odds ratio [OR] = 1.87, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08-3.25) and BBS score ≤40 (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.14-0.46) were at the highest risk of falling. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Community-dwelling elderly individuals with subtle cognitive impairment and BBS scores ≤40 displayed an increased risk of falling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2151-4585",
doi="10.1177/2151458517745989",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151458517745989"
}