Molecular and Genetic Medicine

Dr, Sparsh Super Speciality Hospital, 146, Infantry Rd, Bangalore, 560001, Karnataka, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Prevalence, Predictors and Prevention of Falls in Geriatric Patients
  Author(s): Kavitha Shanmugam*
  
  Falls are all too common in the geriatric population, and they have devastating consequences. They are the leading cause of injury and death by injury in adults over the age of 65 years. Rates are higher in women. The prevalence of falls in India above the age of 60 years reported to range from 14% to 53%. One study assessed the prevalence of falls among older adults and its proportion was found to be 24.98%. Aging increases joint stiffness, decreased muscle strength, impaired neurologic feedback. The majority of fallers had experienced a fall in the morning, greater numbers had occurred indoors especially in bathrooms. The presence of slippery flooring inappropriate tiling inadequate lightening the absence of grab bar was the possible risk factors in the bathroom The sedentary group fell more frequently than the exercising group due to lack of stability. Impaired strength is a strong.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/1747-0862.2020.14.S4

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