This systematic review investigated the role of home modification interventions to improve participation outcomes for community-living adults and older adults. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
This quality standard covers prevention of falls and assessment after a fall in older people (aged 65 and over) who are living in the community or staying in hospital. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
To demonstrate that g-force technology can be used to help older adults with cognitive impairment improve their driving safety as part of an in-car video feedback intervention. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Falls Prevention lead nurse Joanne Lewis Hodgkinson at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust was inspired by a reduction in the inpatient falls rate to look at how partnerships with other individuals and groups across the local Health community could come together to provide an event for public and staff to promote the changes individuals can make for a healthier lifestyle that may also reduce the risk of falling.
The ‘Steady on!’ falls prevention service which is run by Better Care Together partners; Blackpool NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Lancashire North Clinical Commissioning Group and Lancashire County Council has been recognised nationally as a primary falls prevention system.
The overall aim of ‘STEADY On!’ is to keep people independent, safe and steady whilst also preventing hospital admissions due to preventable falls.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Quantitative Timed Up and Go (QTUG). The technology described in this briefing is the Quantitative Timed Up and Go (QTUG). It uses body-worn sensors and a mobile software app to assess mobility, falls risk and frailty. It is used during the standard Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.
This review integrates current knowledge on assessment and management strategies to prevent falls in older people living in the community. It summarizes known risk factors for falls in this population and presents assessment strategies that can be used to assess the risk of falls. It discusses the management of risks and interventions to reduce falls among older people in the community, as well as future directions and promising approaches. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Midlands trust says involvement of carers in support can make a significant contribution to falls prevention. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Geraldine Rodgers argues that systematic evaluation of older patients’ conditions can empower them and their families to retain control over care and quality-of-life decisions. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Objective To test whether a long term, structured physical activity program compared with a health education program reduces the risk of serious fall injuries among sedentary older people with functional limitations.
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