JAMDA
January 24, 2026
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JAMDA
January 17, 2026
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults With Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To investigate the prevalence of falls and to assess risk factors associated with falls in older adults with diabetes.
JAMDA
November 21, 2025
Pinch Strength vs Handgrip Strength for Screening Sarcopenia and Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Handgrip strength (HGS) is a cornerstone of sarcopenia assessment, but its utility for screening is debated, partly because of its role as both a screener and a diagnostic component. This study aimed to evaluate pinch strength, a measure of fine motor function, as an alternative to HGS for predicting sarco...
JAMDA
November 19, 2025
Implementing the Action Falls Program Into Care Homes in England (the FinCH Imp Study)
Falls for care homes residents are a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and increased health and social care costs. The Action Falls program incorporates a multifactorial falls risk assessment checklist, training, and support for care home staff, which has been shown to reduce falls in care homes by 43%....
JAMDA
September 19, 2025
Latent Cognitive Profiles Predict 1-Year Mental Health, Insomnia, Falls, Daily Functioning, and Pain in US Older Adults: A National Longitudinal Study
Cognitive profiles extend traditional binary classifications by revealing subtle, domain-specific deficits in cognitively intact older adults. This study investigates their predictive value for 1-year outcomes in mental health, insomnia, pain, falls, and daily functioning among older adults without cogniti...
JAMDA
September 10, 2025
Mitigating Hip Injuries in High-Risk Older Adults: Clinical Evidence Supporting FDA Approval of a Novel Wearable Airbag Belt
To evaluate the effectiveness of a wearable airbag belt in preventing fall-related hip injuries among older adults at high risk for injurious falls in older adult care settings.
JAMDA
July 26, 2025
Risk Factors for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Umbrella Review
Falls are a key public health concern, resulting in disability and increased mortality risk. An extensive body of literature has examined risk factors for falls; however, results vary across different studies and populations. We aimed to synthesize systematic reviews of fall risk factors in community-dwell...
JAMDA
July 25, 2025
Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Older Adults
Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults, and accurate tools to predict fall risk are essential. This study evaluates the predictive accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test (3 MBWT) for fall risk, comparing it with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 10-m walk test (10 MWT), and fall-r...
Caring for the Ages
May 29, 2025
Editorial Highlights Key Ways to Reduce Fall-Related Injuries
JAMDA
May 14, 2025
Multimorbidity, Muscle Strength, and Falls among Older Mexican Americans
Multimorbidity is linked with an increased risk of falls in older adults. The study objective is to determine the relationship of multimorbidity and muscle strength in falls among older Mexican Americans without a history of falls at baseline.
