Title of article
Risk factors for falls among blind elderly in a nursing home for the blind
Author/Authors
Nakamura، نويسنده , , Takashi and Kagawa، نويسنده , , Kunio and Kakizawa، نويسنده , , Toshibumi and Seo، نويسنده , , Masao and Iketani، نويسنده , , Naotake and Ono، نويسنده , , Hisako and Tanimura، نويسنده , , Yutaka، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
Pages
9
From page
9
To page
17
Abstract
The present study is a retrospective investigation of falls and the risk factor for falls among 84 blind elderly residents of a nursing home for the blind over a period of 2 years. During these 2 years, 20 residents (24%) experienced falls, and 6 (7%) of them sustained bone fractures. An investigation of risk factors for falls revealed a relation between falls and depressive symptoms, a deterioration in the sense of balance, and presbyacusis. Due to the heightened risk of falls among the visually handicapped, sufficient attention must be paid to signs of depression, decline of balance, and presbyacusis in the care of the blind elderly.
Keywords
falls , Nursing home for the blind , Blind elderly
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Serial Year
1998
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1761837
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