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BMC geriatrics

Journal Volume: 17
Journal Issue: 1
Journal Year: 2017
Articles in SafetyLit: 45

A multi-component cognitive behavioural intervention for the treatment of fear of falling after hip fracture (FIT-HIP): protocol of a randomised controlled trial

A prediction model to identify hospitalised, older adults with reduced physical performance

Age and gender differences in the association between social participation and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling elderly

Association of benzodiazepine and Z-drug use with the risk of hospitalisation for fall-related injuries among older people: a nationwide nested case-control study in Taiwan

Association of physical activity and appetite with visual function related to driving competence in older adults

Associations between cerebral amyloid and changes in cognitive function and falls risk in subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment

Characteristics of disability in activity of daily living in elderly people associated with locomotive disorders

Concurrent use of alcohol interactive medications and alcohol in older adults: a systematic review of prevalence and associated adverse outcomes

Correlates of alcohol consumption among Germans in the second half of life. Results of a population-based observational study

Cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifactorial fall prevention intervention in older home care clients at risk for falling

Dancing in time: feasibility and acceptability of a contemporary dance programme to modify risk factors for falling in community dwelling older adults

Dementia and cognitive disorder identified at a forensic psychiatric examination - a study from Sweden

Derivation of a frailty index from the resident assessment instrument - home care adapted for Switzerland: a study based on retrospective data analysis

Does dual task training improve walking performance of older adults with concern of falling?

Eccentric versus traditional resistance exercise for older adult fallers in the community: a randomized trial within a multi-component fall reduction program

Effect of training and structured medication review on medication appropriateness in nursing home residents and on cooperation between health care professionals: the InTherAKT study protocol

Effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: study protocol for a randomized clinical controlled trial

Evaluation design of Urban Health Centres Europe (UHCE): preventive integrated health and social care for community-dwelling older persons in five European cities

Falls efficacy, postural balance, and risk for falls in older adults with falls-related emergency department visits: prospective cohort study

Feasibility and efficacy of a multi-factorial intervention to prevent falls in older adults with cognitive impairment living in residential care (ProF-Cog). A feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

Frailty assessment in older adults using upper-extremity function: index development

Gender perspectives on views and preferences of older people on exercise to prevent falls: a systematic mixed studies review

Health needs, access to healthcare, and perceptions of ageing in an urbanizing community in India: a qualitative study

High prevalence of sarcopenia among binge drinking elderly women: a nationwide population-based study

Identifying protective and risk factors for injurious falls in patients hospitalized for acute care: a retrospective case-control study

Injurious falls and subsequent adverse drug events among elderly - a Swedish population-based matched case-control study

Interrater and test-retest reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the BESTest and mini-BESTest in people with increased risk of falling

Is independence of older adults safe considering the risk of falls?

Life-space and movement behavior in nursing home residents: results of a new sensor-based assessment and associated factors

Mortality trends for accidental falls in older people in Spain, 2000-2015

Neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and walking for transportation: a cross-sectional study of older adults living on low income

Podiatry intervention versus usual care to prevent falls in care homes: pilot randomised controlled trial (the PIRFECT study)

Positive and negative influences of social participation on physical and mental health among community-dwelling elderly aged 65-70 years: a cross-sectional study in Japan

Predictive performance of four frailty screening tools in community-dwelling elderly

Preliminary evaluation of prototype footwear and insoles to optimise balance and gait in older people

Prevalence and risk factors for depression and anxiety in Chinese patients with Parkinson disease

Protocol for the home hazards removal program (HARP) study: a pragmatic, randomized clinical trial and implementation study

Racial-ethnic differences in fall prevalence among older women: a cross-sectional survey study

Reliability of the Norwegian version of the short physical performance battery in older people with and without dementia

Study protocol: effect of playful training on functional abilities of older adults - a randomized controlled trial

The association between anemia and falls in community-living women and men aged 65 years and older from the fifth Tromsø Study 2001-02: a replication study

The association of falls with loneliness and social exclusion: evidence from the DEAS German Ageing Survey

The design and development of a complex multifactorial falls assessment intervention for falls prevention: the Prevention of Falls Injury Trial (PreFIT)

The effect of an interactive cycling training on cognitive functioning in older adults with mild dementia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The severity and associated factors of participation restriction among community-dwelling frail older people: an application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO-ICF)