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A Amies

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PubMed1977

A longitudinal study of falls in an elderly population: I. Incidence and morbidity.

Falls among the elderly, although associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, have not been previously the subject of a longitudinal study. This five-year prospective study of an active ambulatory institutionalized population over 65 years of age, revealed an annual fall rate of 668 incidents per 1000, with a rising frequency in successive age groups after age 75. Forty-five per cent of all subjects suffered at least one fall during the study period. Women had a higher fall rate in all age groups and the severity of their injuries appeared to increase with age. Injuries severe enough to be brought ordinarily to the immediate attention of a physician occurred in 17.5% of falls. Among subjects who ultimately died after suffering many falls, there appeared in some to be a 'clustering' of falls prior to death.

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PubMed1977

A longitudinal study of falls in an elderly population II. Some circumstances of falling.

Some of the circumstances surrounding 651 falls which occurred in elderly residents of a standard care unit in a home for the aged are described. Falls occurred as frequently at night as during the day-time, and there was no significant variation by day of the week or by season. The great majority occurred inside the home, mainly in the resident's own suite. The subsequent morbidity varied according to the place of occurrence, the percentage of severe injuries being lower in falls occurring in toilets and elevators, and to a lesser extent hallways, compared with those occurring in other inside locations and outside. The commonest activity associated with falling was going to or returning from the toilet. However, one-third of day-time falls occurred when the resident was sitting in a chair. The severity of injury did not vary with associated activity. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed, particularly from the preventive viewpoint.

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