JAMDA
February 26, 2019
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JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Fall Risk Associated with Mechanical Lifts in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
April 9, 2025
Fall Risk–Increasing Drugs and Fall-Related Injuries among Older Adults in Ontario: A Population-Based Matched Case-Control Study
Commonly prescribed medications individually increase the risk of falls. Less is known about the association between multiple fall risk–increasing drug (FRID) use and falls. We examined the association between 12 major FRID classes, alone and in combination and fall-related injuries among older adults in h...
JAMDA
January 28, 2021
Fall-Associated Drugs in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the ActiFE Ulm Study
Many studies describing an association of drugs with falls focus mostly on drugs acting in the central nervous system. We aim to analyze the association of all drugs taken with falls in older adults.
JAMDA
February 12, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: I. Cardiovascular Drugs
Use of certain medications is recognized as a major and modifiable risk factor for falls. Although the literature on psychotropic drugs is compelling, the literature on cardiovascular drugs as potential fall-risk-increasing drugs is conflicting. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to pro...
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics
Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this study is to update the current knowledge by providing a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on psychotropic medication use and falls in...
JAMDA
March 2, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: III. Others
The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently prescribed medication classes are still under debate as potential risk factors for falls in the older population. The aim of this systematic review and meta-anal...
JAMDA
March 9, 2026
Falls and Fall Prevention in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting Clinical Practice Guideline
JAMDA
February 5, 2026
Falls as a Predictor of Future Dementia in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To systematically review and quantitatively synthesize evidence on the predictive role of falls for future dementia in middle-aged and older adults.
JAMDA
January 27, 2026
Falls in the Nursing Home: The Impact of Staffing Levels and Agency Staff Use on Injurious Falls
A recent investigation between staffing patterns in nursing homes (NH) and quality outcomes has not occurred. Our objective was to examine whether staffing levels and utilization of agency staff are associated with injurious falls in NHs.
