Helen W Lach
Biographic Data
| ID | 6637373 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen W Lach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen W |
| FAMILY NAME | Lach |
| SIGNATURE | LACH H W |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0597-5766 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Expert recommendations for an online, fall-prevention exercise program for older adults
Introduction Uptake of fall-prevention programs by older adults prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was low. We identified a pre-pandemic need to develop an online, fall-prevention exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain recommendations from experts on exercise for fall prevention, fall prevention, and online education to inform the development of an online, fall-prevention exerc…
Acculturation and Health of Korean American Adults
Increasing cultural diversity in the United States and significant health disparities among immigrant populations make acculturation an important concept to measure in health research. The purpose of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to examine acculturation and health of Korean American adults. A convenience sample of 517 Korean American adults in a Midwestern city completed a survey in either English or Korean. All four groups of Berr…
Relationship of Activity and Social Support to the Functional Health of Older Adults
If changes in potentially modifiable risk factors such as activity are associated with the beginning of functional decline, early intervention may be possible before disability ensues, thus reducing the risk of disability and ultimately health care costs
Visual Acuity, Visual Disabilities and Falling in the Elderly
Poor vision has been suggested as a risk factor for falling in the elderly. We analyzed the findings from a cohort of community-dwelling elderly (N = 875) to determine the relative risks for impaired visual acuity and various visual disabilities with falling, recurrent falling, and serious injurious falls. The prevalences of impaired visual acuity and four visual disabilities were low. None of the vision variables examined predicted time to first…
The prevalence and correlates of fear of falling in elderly persons living in the community
OBJECTIVES. Fear of falling has been recognized as a potentially debilitating consequence of falling in elderly persons. However, the prevalence and the correlates of this fear are unknown. METHODS. Prevalence of fear of falling was calculated from the 1-year follow-up of an age- and gender-stratified random sample of community-dwelling elderly persons. Cross-sectional associations of fear of falling with quality of life, frailty, and falling wer…
Relationship of Activity and Social Support to the Functional Health of Older Adults
If changes in potentially modifiable risk factors such as activity are associated with the beginning of functional decline, early intervention may be possible before disability ensues, thus reducing the risk of disability and ultimately health care costs
The prevalence and correlates of fear of falling in elderly persons living in the community
OBJECTIVES. Fear of falling has been recognized as a potentially debilitating consequence of falling in elderly persons. However, the prevalence and the correlates of this fear are unknown. METHODS. Prevalence of fear of falling was calculated from the 1-year follow-up of an age- and gender-stratified random sample of community-dwelling elderly persons. Cross-sectional associations of fear of falling with quality of life, frailty, and falling wer…
Visual Acuity, Visual Disabilities and Falling in the Elderly
Poor vision has been suggested as a risk factor for falling in the elderly. We analyzed the findings from a cohort of community-dwelling elderly (N = 875) to determine the relative risks for impaired visual acuity and various visual disabilities with falling, recurrent falling, and serious injurious falls. The prevalences of impaired visual acuity and four visual disabilities were low. None of the vision variables examined predicted time to first…
The prevalence and correlates of fear of falling in elderly persons living in the community
OBJECTIVES. Fear of falling has been recognized as a potentially debilitating consequence of falling in elderly persons. However, the prevalence and the correlates of this fear are unknown. METHODS. Prevalence of fear of falling was calculated from the 1-year follow-up of an age- and gender-stratified random sample of community-dwelling elderly persons. Cross-sectional associations of fear of falling with quality of life, frailty, and falling wer…
Relationship of Activity and Social Support to the Functional Health of Older Adults
If changes in potentially modifiable risk factors such as activity are associated with the beginning of functional decline, early intervention may be possible before disability ensues, thus reducing the risk of disability and ultimately health care costs
Acculturation and Health of Korean American Adults
Increasing cultural diversity in the United States and significant health disparities among immigrant populations make acculturation an important concept to measure in health research. The purpose of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to examine acculturation and health of Korean American adults. A convenience sample of 517 Korean American adults in a Midwestern city completed a survey in either English or Korean. All four groups of Berr…
Expert recommendations for an online, fall-prevention exercise program for older adults
Introduction Uptake of fall-prevention programs by older adults prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was low. We identified a pre-pandemic need to develop an online, fall-prevention exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain recommendations from experts on exercise for fall prevention, fall prevention, and online education to inform the development of an online, fall-prevention exerc…
Gerontology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Fear of falling (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (2 works)