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BMC geriatrics

Journal Volume: 14
Journal Issue:
Journal Year: 2014
Articles in SafetyLit: 21

Association between anemia and falls in community-dwelling older people: cross-sectional results from the KORA-Age study

Association between difficulty initiating sleep in older adults and the combination of leisure-time physical activity and consumption of milk and milk products: a cross-sectional study

Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound and phalangeal radiographic absorptiometry alone or in combination in a triage approach for assessment of osteoporosis: a study of older women with a high prevalence of falls

Can a tailored exercise and home hazard reduction program reduce the rate of falls in community dwelling older people with cognitive impairment: protocol paper for the i-FOCIS randomised controlled trial

Community-dwelling older people with an injurious fall are likely to sustain new injurious falls within 5 years - a prospective long-term follow-up study

Effectiveness of a primary care based multifactorial intervention to improve frailty parameters in the elderly. A randomised clinical trial: rationale and study design

Factors related to functional prognosis in elderly patients after accidental hip fractures: a prospective cohort study

Fall incidence in Germany: results of two population-based studies, and comparison of retrospective and prospective falls data collection methods

Fall predictors in older cancer patients: a multicenter prospective study

Handgrip strength and balance in older adults following withdrawal from long-term use of temazepam, zopiclone or zolpidem as hypnotics

Home based exercise to improve turning and mobility performance among community dwelling older adults: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

How are falls and fear of falling associated with objectively measured physical activity in a cohort of community-dwelling older men?

Is use of fall risk-increasing drugs in an elderly population associated with an increased risk of hip fracture, after adjustment for multimorbidity level: a cohort study

Medication and fall injury in the elderly population; do individual demographics, health status and lifestyle matter?

Most functional outcomes are similar for men and women after hip fracture: a secondary analysis of the enhancing mobility after hip fracture trial

Physical activity in Iranian older adults who experienced fall during the past 12 months

Predictors of dizziness in older persons: a 10-year prospective cohort study in the community

Psychometric properties of four fear of falling rating scales in people with Parkinson's disease

Strength-balance supplemented with computerized cognitive training to improve dual task gait and divided attention in older adults: a multicenter randomized-controlled trial

The effect of interactive cognitive-motor training in reducing fall risk in older people: a systematic review

The trail making test as a screening instrument for driving performance in older drivers; a translational research