scholarly journals 91MEASUREMENT OF LYING AND STANDING BLOOD PRESSURE IN HOSPITAL AS PART OF A FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMME FOR OLDER PEOPLE

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i1-i22
Author(s):  
S O'Riordan ◽  
L Hussain ◽  
N Vasilakis ◽  
R Schoo ◽  
F Martin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older People ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programme ◽  
Standing Blood Pressure

A primary falls prevention programme for older people in Hong Kong

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan-Ching Sze ◽  
Pui-Sze Lam ◽  
Jessica Chan ◽  
Kwok-Sui Leung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Older People ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programme

scholarly journals 46DOES ADHERENCE TO FALLS PREVENTION EXERCISE PROGRAMMES BENEFIT BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN OLDER PEOPLE? THE PROACT65+ BONE STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. ii13.3-ii13
Author(s):  
K. Brooke-Wavell ◽  
R. L. Duckham ◽  
R. Taylor ◽  
D. Kendrick ◽  
H. Carpenter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Older People ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Exercise Programmes

scholarly journals Strategies Older New Zealanders Use to Participate in Day-To-Day Occupations

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 509-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Hocking ◽  
Juanita Murphy ◽  
Kirk Reed
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Older People ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Public Health Messages ◽  
The Impact

Aim: This exploratory study aimed to uncover the strategies that older adults employ to ameliorate the impact of impairments and barriers to participation. Method: Eight participants were interviewed in their own homes, in a town or city in New Zealand. Findings: Inductive analysis of data revealed four main categories of strategies: strategies to keep safe, to recruit and accept help, to meet social and biological needs (nutritional and medical), and to conserve financial, material and bodily resources. Discussion: The study supports some previous findings of strategies used by older people, and demonstrates that enquiring into the strategies that older people devise and adopt into their own lives is a productive line of inquiry. The strategies described differ from those that occupational therapists recommend, and do not incorporate public health messages about the benefits of physical activity or recommendations about falls prevention. Conclusion: The findings suggest that asking older clients about the strategies that they use will uncover valuable information for therapists giving advice or issuing equipment to help older adults to manage in the community.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postprandial Hypotension Among Japanese Older Adults in a Facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 222-222
Author(s):  
Noriko Suzuki ◽  
Masahiko Hashizume ◽  
Hideyuki Shiotani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Baseline Body Mass Index ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Postprandial Hypotension ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Japanese Older Adults

Abstract Postprandial hypotension (PPH) is an unrecognized sudden drop of blood pressure (BP) after meals and a hidden problem among older people including those living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Though PPH causes dizziness, falls, and syncope, it has received little attention from¬¬¬ healthcare workers (HCW) including caregivers, nurses and physicians, and risk factors of PPH should be carefully assessed to improve quality of life. Therefore, we aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors of PPH in a LTCF in Japan. Participants were 114 older adults living in a LTCF in Japan (mean age 85.9 years old; 85 female (74%)). To examine PPH, blood pressure (BP) was measured before and after lunch. BP after meal was measured four times every 30 minutes. PPH is defined as a BP drop of 20 mmHg or more and we also defined a BP drop within a range of 19 to 15 mmHg as potential-PPH. As risk factors, we compared systolic and diastolic BP at baseline, body mass index, pulse rate, disease and complications between groups with/without PPH. The prevalence of PPH was 41% (47/114) and 52% with potential-PPH; 11% (13/114) added. Among risk factors, systolic BP was significantly higher in those with PPH (142.6 vs 123.5 mmHg, p <0.001). This study revealed that PPH & potential-PPH occurred in half of the subjects in a LTCF in Japan. HCW need to focus on high systolic BP to predict PPH and future research is necessary to prevent and cope with PPH for older people.

The need for a falls prevention programme for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl Mitchell ◽  
Andrew McCaskie ◽  
Roger Francis ◽  
Robert Peaston ◽  
Fraser Birrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Replacement ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programme ◽  
Knee Replacement Surgery ◽  
Replacement Surgery
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