Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature

Keyphrases

• Older Adults 100%
• Fall Risk 100%
• United States 50%
• Major Risk Factors 50%
• European Countries 50%
• Caregivers 50%
• Moderate to Severe 50%
• Environmental Factors 50%
• Risk Factors 50%
• Severe Injury 50%
• Older Patients 50%
• Modifiable Risk Factors 50%
• Female Gender 50%
• Demographic Risk Factors 50%
• Health Care Costs 50%
• Direct Costs 50%
• Cognitive Decline 50%
• Functional Independence 50%
• Causes of Mortality 50%
• Healthcare Expenditure 50%
• Impaired Balance 50%
• Advancing Age 50%
• Staggering 50%
• Fear of Falling 50%
• Visual Impairment 50%
• Impaired Gait 50%
• Polypharmacy 50%
• Fall-related Injuries 50%
• Executive Dysfunction 50%
• Loss of Independence 50%
• Indirect Costs 50%
• Income Loss 50%
• Falls in Older Adults 50%
• Previous Falls 50%
• Loss Cost 50%
• Intangible Losses 50%
• Attention Dysfunction 50%

Medicine and Dentistry

• Health Care Cost 100%
• Clinician 33%
• Environmental Factor 33%
• Visual Impairment 33%
• Fear of Falling 33%
• Polypharmacy 33%

Nursing and Health Professions

• Health Care Cost 100%
• Visual Impairment 50%
• Polypharmacy 50%